Unit – IV (Assignments)

1. Find solution using Newton Forward and Backward difference for 1895 and 1924,
x 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931
F(x) 46 66 81 93 101

2. Find solution using Newton Forward and Backward difference for 160 and 410,
x 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
F(x) 10.63 13.03 15.04 16.81 18.42 19.90 21.27

3. From the following table, estimate the number of students who obtained marks between 40 and 45:
x 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
F(x) 31 42 51 35 31

4. Find the cubic polynomial which takes the following values:

x 0 1 2 3
F(x) 1 2 1 10

5. Using Newton’s backward difference formula, construct an interpolating polynomial of degree 3 for
the data: f (– 0.75) = – 0.0718125, f (– 0.5) = – 0.02475, f (– 0.25) = 0.3349375, f (0) = 1.10100. Hence
find f (– 1/3).

6. In the table below, the values of y are consecutive terms of a series of which 23.6 is the 6th term. Find
the first and tenth terms of the series:
x 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
F(x) 4.2 8.4 14.5 23.6 36.2 52.8 73.9

𝑛(𝑛+1) 2
7. Using Newton’s forward interpolation formula show, ∑𝑛3 = ( 2
) .
8. Using Newton ’s forward formula, find the value of f(1.6), if
x 1 1.4 1.8 2.2
F(x) 3.49 4.82 5.96 6.5

9. From the following table, find f(0.7) approximately.

x 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
F(x) 2.68 3.04 3.38 3.68 3.96 4.21

10. Find the number of men getting wages between Rs. 10 and 15 from the following data:
x 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40
F(x) 9 30 35 42

11.Evaluate f(9), using Newton’s divided difference formula,

x 5 7 11 13 17
F(x) 150 392 1452 2366 5202
12.Using Newton’s divided differences formula, evaluate f(8) and f(15) given:
x 4 5 7 10 11 13
F(x) 48 100 294 900 1210 2028

13.Determine f(x) as a polynomial in x for the following data:

x -4 -1 0 2 5
F(x) 1245 33 5 9 1335

14.Using Newton’s divided difference formula, find the missing value from the table:
x 1 2 4 5 6
F(x) 14 15 5 ? 9

15.Find the third divided difference with arguments 2, 4, 9, 10 of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥.
16. Write algorithms/ programs for Newton Forward, Backward and Divided difference formula.
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17. Evaluate ∫1 𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 using four intervals with Trapezoidal rule.
18. From the following table, find the area bounded by the curve and x axis from x=7.47 to x=7.52 using
trapezodial, simplson's 1/3, simplson's 3/8 rule.

x 7.47 7.48 7.49 7.50 7.51 7.52

f(x) 1.93 1.95 1.98 2.01 2.03 2.06

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19.Evaluate ∫0 𝑑𝑥 by using simpson's rule with h=0.25 and h=0.5
1+𝑥
20. Compute the integral of 𝑓(𝑥) between 0.1 and 1,
x 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
F(x) 1.001 1.008 1.027 1.064 1.125 1.216 1.343 1.512 1.729 2

21. Prove that error in Trapezoidal and Simpson’s 1/3 rd rules is 𝑂(ℎ2 ), where ℎ is strip width.
22. Write algorithms/ programs for Trapezoidal, Simpson’s 1/3 rd and Simpson’s 3/8 th rules.
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23. Evaluate using the trapezoidal rule, giving the answers correct to 3 decimal places for ∫0 1+𝑥 2
𝑑𝑥 (use
8 intervals)
𝜋/3
24. Evaluate using the trapezoidal rule, giving the answers correct to 3 decimal places for ∫0 √(sin 𝜃) 𝑑𝜃
(use 6 intervals)
𝜋/2
25. Evaluate using Simpson's rule, giving the answers correct to 3 decimal places for ∫0 √(sin 𝑥) 𝑑𝑥 (use
6 intervals)
26. Discuss algorithms for curve fitting for straight and polynomial.
27. Determine both regression lines and find intersection.

x 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

y 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.1
28.Fit a second degree polynomial for,
 x 1 1.5 2 2.5 3.1 4
y 1.1 1.3 1.6 2 3.4 4.2
29. Discuss multiple regression with help of an example.
30. How regression analysis is different from interpolation?
31. What is least square method?
32. Determine both regression lines and find intersection.

x 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

y 6.2 7.5 9 10 11.5 12
33. Determine both regression lines and find intersection.

x 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.4

y 4.2 6.3 8.4 11.6 15 24.2
𝑥
34. Discuss curve fitting for 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑏 , where

x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 87 97 113 129 202 195 193