University of Technology

Mechanical Engineering Department

Final Exam 2020-2021- 1st Attempt
22 Subject: Numerical Analysis Year: 3rd
Division: All branches Exam Time: 2 Hours
Examiners: Date: 23/3/2021
Dr. Mohammed F. Mohammed, Dr. Osama B. Ahmed

Notes: 1. Answer (Four) questions only, (each question carries same marks).
2. work to (four) decimal places.
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Q.1 Choose the Correct Answer:
1. To ensure that the following system of equation,
𝑋1 + 4𝑋2 + 2𝑋3 = 15
5𝑋1 + 2𝑋2 + 𝑋3 = 12
𝑋1 + 2𝑋2 + 5𝑋3 = 20
is converge using Gauss-Seidel method, one can rewrite as:

1 4 2 15 5 2 1 12
a. 5 2 1 = 12 c. 1 4 2 = 15
1 2 5 20 1 2 5 20

5 2 1 15
b. 1 4 2 = 12 d. none of them.
1 2 5 20

2. The first positive root of equation (x2 | sin x |= 4.1) occurs in the interval ……..
a. [0,1] c. [3,4]
b. [1,2] d. none of them.

3. When equation (𝟖𝒙𝟑 − 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 = 𝟎) is solved by simple iterative method, it’s found that the 1st positive
root is occurs in the interval -------.
a. [0,1] c. [2,3]
b. [1,2] d. none of them.

4. Given the following table and by using quadratic interpolation, y (3.4) will be:
a. 1.223 c. 1.232
b. 1.322 d. none of them
x 3 3.5 4
y 1.098 1.252 1.386

5. The solution to the set of equations below, most nearly is (X, Y, Z) =

10 X + Y + 2 Z = 44
2 X + 10 Y + Z = 51
X + 2 Y + 10 Z = 61
a. (5, 3, 4) c. (3, 4, 5)
b. (4, 5, 3) d. none of them.

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 University of Technology
Mechanical Engineering Department
Final Exam 2020-2021- 1st Attempt
22 Subject: Numerical Analysis Year: 3rd
Division: All branches Exam Time: 2 Hours
Examiners: Date: 23/3/2021
Dr. Mohammed F. Mohammed, Dr. Osama B. Ahmed

Q.2 Answer by (True) or (False) Only:

1. The next iterative value of the root of (X2– 4 = 0) using the Newton-Raphson method, if the initial guess
is (3), is (2.166).
2. In the Gauss elimination method, the given system is transformed into an equivalent system with lower
- triangular matrix.
3. The 1st positive root of equation (𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒙 − 𝟐𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒉𝒙 = 𝟎) occurs in the interval [0,1].
4. The process of finding the value of (x), corresponding to a given (y) which is not in the table, is called
″ Inverse Interpolation ″.
5. In bisection method if root lies between (a) and (b), then f (a) × f (b) is  0.

Q.3 The temperature T (in oC) and length L (in mm) of a heated rod is given in the following table, if:
L = 𝐚 + 𝐛T
where, a and b are constants, find the best value of constants for each data by using linear regression fit.

L (mm) 20 30 40 50 60 70
T( oC) 600.1 600.4 600.6 600.7 600.9 601.0

Q.4 A jet fighter′s position on an aircraft carrier′s runway was timed during landing as the data table below:

Time t (sec.) 0 0.52 1.04 1.56 2.08

Distance from the end of the carrier x (m) 153 185 208 239 251
𝑑2 𝑥
Find the acceleration at:
𝑑𝑡 2
i. (t = 0.52)
ii. (t = 2.08).
Q.5 Approximate the area under the curve y = 3x between x = −2 and x = 2 (Figure (1) below) using Simpson’s
rule with n = 4 subintervals.

Good Luck
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