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SMA 2373 CAT II Marking Scheme

1. The document discusses using Stirling's formula to approximate factorials with order differences from a finite difference table. 2. It asks to determine if a given function is a natural cubic spline by checking if it satisfies the interpolation and continuity conditions. 3. It asks to determine the Hermite polynomial that fits some given data by leaving the answer in factor form. 4. It asks to fit a second degree parabola to some given data by constructing a normal equations table and solving the system.

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SMA 2373 CAT II Marking Scheme

1. The document discusses using Stirling's formula to approximate factorials with order differences from a finite difference table. 2. It asks to determine if a given function is a natural cubic spline by checking if it satisfies the interpolation and continuity conditions. 3. It asks to determine the Hermite polynomial that fits some given data by leaving the answer in factor form. 4. It asks to fit a second degree parabola to some given data by constructing a normal equations table and solving the system.

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SMA 2373 NUMERICAL METHODS CAT 2 Marking Scheme (July 14, 2014) - GG

1. Using the data in the table below, show that using Stirling’s formula with
order differences. (6 Mks)

Solution
Finite difference table

0 0
0.0875
5 0.0875 0.0013
0.0888 0.0015
10 0.1763 0.0028 0.0002
0.0916 0.0017 -0.0002
2 Marks
15 0.2679 0.0045 0.0000 0.0011
0.0961 0.0017 0.0009
20 0.364 0.0062 0.0009
0.1023 0.0026
25 0.4663 0.0088
0.1111
30 0.5774
Stirling’s formula,

Where ,

2. Determine whether the function below is a natural cubic spline. (5 Mks)

Solution
is a cubic function with

And i.e. the interpolation condition is satisfied.

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Since , the continuity condition is satisfied

Since all the conditions are satisfied, the function is a natural cubic spline
3. Determine the Hermite polynomial which fits the following data. (Leave answer in factor form). (5
Mks)

Solution
, thus

diff diff diff diff diff

4. Fit a second degree parabola to the following data (9 Mks)

Solution
The equation is of the form: . With
The normal equations are

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We construct the table below

1 1.1 1 1 1 1.1 1.1


1.5 1.3 2.25 3.3750 5.0625 1.9500 2.9250
2 1.6 4 8.0000 16.0000 3.2000 6.4000
2.5 2 6.25 15.6250 39.0625 5.0000 12.5000
3 2.7 9 27.0000 81.0000 8.1000 24.3000
3.5 3.4 12.25 42.8750 150.0625 11.9000 41.6500
4 4.1 16 64.0000 256.0000 16.4000 65.6000
Total 17.5 16.2 50.75 161.875 548.1875 47.65 154.475
From the table, the normal equations reduces to

Solving this system (by Gauss elimination). & gives

Therefore , and .
The equation of the parabola is

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