NUMERICAL METHODS – 2022 MIDTERM-EXAM

Your full name: Hoàng Minh Đạt

Your order number (in the list of the group P01): 50

Your ID student number: 1710939

Date: March 6, 2022

Note: The results in your answers/solutions below must be given in decimal number form, rounded to 2
floating digits.

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QUESTION 1:

1.1 (for students with order numbers from 1-5) a) Show that the equation  2.21(cosx)
+6.17x−3.45=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−0.1,0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

 1.2  (for students with order numbers from 6-9) a) Show that the equation   2.1(cosx)
−0.6x−0.35=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−2.1,−1.8].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.3   (for students with order numbers from 10-13) a) Show that the equation   2.53(cosx)
+0.48x+1.74=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−2,−1.8].
Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2
b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.4 (for students with order numbers from 14-17)  a) Show that the equation   3.74(cosx)
+8.63x−5.38=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−0.2,0.6].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.5 (for students with order numbers from 18-21) a) Show that the equation   3.51(cosx)
+3.99x−6.19=0 has a root in [a,b]=[1,1.8].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.6  (for students with order numbers from 22-25) a) Show that the equation   3.74(cosx)
+4.67x+8.11=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.9,−1.4].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.7 (for students with order numbers from 26-29)   a) Show that the equation   3.57(cosx)
−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.8  (for students with order numbers from 30-33) a) Show that the equation   3.57(cosx)
−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.9  (for students with order numbers from 34-37) a) Show that the equation   3.57⋅(cosx)
−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
Absolute error ≈  

1.10  (for students with order numbers from 38-51) a) Show that the equation   3.57(cosx)
−3.93x−5.62=0 has a root in [a,b]=[−1.1,−0.5].
f(-1.1)=0.32 ; f(-0.5)= -0.52
 f(-0,5)<f(-1.1)
with -1.1<x<-0.5, for which f(x)=0
f(x) has at least one solution in [-1.1;-0.5]

Use bisection method on this interval with  x0=(a+b)/2

b) to find x4  
-6.45
x4 ≈    
c) to estimate the absolute error of the above solution
-3.11
Absolute error ≈  

QUESTION 2:

2.1 (for students with order numbers from 1-5) Given the equation
f(x)=1.9⋅ +2.1⋅ −9.7=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

           Δx2≈ 

2.2 (for students with order numbers from 6-9) Given the equation
f(x)=1.9⋅ +2.2⋅ −8.8=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

             Δx2≈ 

2.3 (for students with order numbers from 10-13) Given the equation
f(x)=1.6⋅ +2.4⋅ −8.9=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

          Δx2≈ 
2.4 (for students with order numbers from 14-17) Given the equation
f(x)=1.2⋅ +2.4⋅ −8.8=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

              Δx2≈ 

2.5 (for students with order numbers from 18-21) Given the equation
f(x)=1.4⋅ +2.7⋅ −9.2=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

             Δx2≈ 

2.6 (for students with order numbers from 22-25) Given the equation
f(x)=1.2⋅ +2.9⋅ −9.6=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

             Δx2≈ 

2.7 (for students with order numbers from 26-29) Given the equation
f(x)=1.6⋅ +2.3⋅ −9.3=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

              Δx2≈ 
2.8 (for students with order numbers from 30-33) Given the equation
f(x)=1.9⋅ +2.8⋅ −9.7=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

             Δx2≈ 

2.9 (for students with order numbers from 34-37) Given the equation
f(x)=1.1⋅ +2.1⋅ −8.6=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

Answer:   x2≈ 

             Δx2≈ 

2.10 (for students with order numbers from 38-51) Given the equation
f(x)=1.7⋅ +2.7⋅ −8.1=0
in the root-isolated interval [1,2]. Use the Newton method with x0=2 to find x2 and its
absolute error Δx2.

1.31
Answer:   x2≈ 
0.03
             Δx2≈ 

QUESTION 3

3.1 (for students with order numbers from 1-5) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.7 2.4

yk 3.3 3.04 4.04
Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.58 and x=2.14.

Answer: f(1.58)≈ 

             f(2.14)≈ 

3.2 (for students with order numbers from 6-9) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.8 2.5

yk 2.7 3.04 4.18

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.55 and x=2.03.

Answer: f(1.55)≈ 

             f(2.03)≈ 

3.3 (for students with order numbers from 10-13) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.3 1.8 2.3

yk 3.78 2.39 3.2

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.53 and x=1.93.

Answer: f(1.53)≈ 

             f(1.93)≈ 

3.4 (for students with order numbers from 14-17) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.3 1.6 2.4

yk 4.38 2.52 4.18
Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.48 and x=2.09.

Answer: f(1.48)≈ 

             f(2.09)≈ 

3.5 (for students with order numbers from 18-21) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.7 2.2

yk 2.94 2.52 4.32

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.38 and x=1.99.

Answer: f(1.38)≈ 

             f(1.99)≈ 

3.6 (for students with order numbers from 22-25) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.1 1.7 2.3

yk 3.18 2 3.34

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.39 and x=2.16.

Answer: f(1.39)≈ 

             f(2.16)≈ 

3.7 (for students with order numbers from 26-29) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.7 2.2

yk 4.02 2.13 3.9
Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x)f(x) at x=1.49 and x=1.85.

Answer: f(1.49)≈ 

             f(1.85)≈ 

3.8 (for students with order numbers from 30-33) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.3 1.7 2.5

yk 3.54 3.04 3.2

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.55 and x=2.04.

Answer: f(1.55)≈ 

             f(2.04)≈ 

3.9 (for students with order numbers from 34-37) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.2 1.8 2.4

yk 3.18 2.52 3.48

Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.41 and x=2.28.

Answer: f(1.41)≈ 

             f(2.28)≈ 

3.10 (for students with order numbers from 38-51) Given the following table of the
function y=f(x):

xk 1.1 1.7 2.3

yk 4.02 2.26 3.62
Use the natural cubic spline to approximate the values of f(x) at x=1.22 and x=1.88.

3.52
Answer: f(1.22)≈ 
2.39
             f(1.88)≈ 

QUESTION 4:

Use appropriate Lagrange interpolating polynomials of degree three to approximate

a. (for students with order numbers from 1-16) f (8.4) if f (8.1) = 16.94410, f (8.3) =
17.56492, f (8.6) = 18.50515, f (8.7) = 18.82091

b. (for students with order numbers from 17-28) f(−1 3) if f (−0.75) = −0.07181250, f (−0.5) =
−0.02475000, f (−0.25) = 0.33493750, f (0) = 1.10100000

c. (for students with order numbers from 29-41) f (0.25) if f (0.1) = 0.62049958, f (0.2) =
−0.28398668, f (0.3) = 0.00660095, f (0.4) = 0.24842440

d. (for students with order numbers from 42-51) f (0.9) if f (0.6) = −0.17694460, f (0.7) =
0.01375227, f (0.8) = 0.22363362, f (1.0) = 0.65809197

p3(x) = 0.44