(Level 7 - 8)

Iterative Methods
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1 The table below shows values 𝑥1, 𝑥2, 𝑥3, 𝑥4 and 𝑥5 for the equation 𝑥𝑛+1 = 4 + 𝑥𝑛 (Level 7)

𝒙𝒏 𝒙𝒏+𝟏

𝑥1 2
𝑥2 2.449
𝑥3 2.539
𝑥4 2.557
𝑥5 2.561

1(a) Use the table above to estimate a solution to 𝑥𝑛+1 = 4 + 𝑥𝑛 , to 1 decimal place.

[1 mark]

Answer

1(b) Explain your answer.

[1 mark]

Answer

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2 Using 𝑥𝑛+1 = 6 − 4𝑥𝑛 (Level 7)

With 𝑥0 = 0.5

2(a) Find the value or 𝑥1, 𝑥2 and 𝑥3.

Give your answers to 3 decimal places.
You must show all your working.
[3 marks]

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2(b) Give the values of 𝑥 correct to 3 decimal places.

[1 mark]

Answer

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3 2 (Level 7)
Using 𝑥n+1 = −3 −
𝑥n 2

With 𝑥0 = −3

3(a) Find the values of 𝑥1, 𝑥2 and 𝑥3

[3 marks]

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3(b) Explain the relationship between the values of 𝑥1, 𝑥2 and 𝑥3 and the equation
𝑥3 + 3𝑥2 + 2 = 0
[2 marks]

Answer

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4(a) Circle the correct iteration formula which can be found by rearranging the equation (Level 7)
10 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥
[1 mark]

2
𝑥𝑛+1 = 10 − 𝑥𝑛 𝑥𝑛+1 = 10 − 𝑥𝑛

2 3
𝑥𝑛+1 = 10 − 𝑥𝑛 𝑥𝑛+1 = 10 − 𝑥𝑛

4(b) Circle the correct iteration formula which can be found by rearranging the equation
𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0
[1 mark]

3 𝑥𝑛 1
𝑥𝑛+1 = 5𝑥𝑛 − 1 𝑥𝑛+1 = −
5 5

𝑥𝑛
3 𝑥𝑛 1 𝑥𝑛+1 = 5 +
𝑥𝑛+1 = − 5
5 5

4(c) Circle the correct iteration formula which can be found by rearranging the equation
𝑥 3 − 10𝑥 2 − 10 = 20
[1 mark]

3 𝑥𝑛2
𝑥𝑛+1 = 10𝑥𝑛2 + 30 𝑥𝑛+1 = 10 +
10

3 𝑥𝑛2 − 30 3 𝑥𝑛2
𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛+1 = 10 +
10 10

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5 3𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 = 4 has a solution between 0 and 1 (Level 8)

5(a) Find an appropriate iteration formula for the equation 3𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 = 4
[2 marks]

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5(b) Starting with 𝑥0 = 0, use your iteration formula from part (a) three times to find an
estimate for the solution to 3𝑥 3 + 6𝑥 = 4.

[3 marks]

𝑥3 =

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6 A tank of water is slowly leaking. (Level 8)

One morning, the volume of water in the tank is 𝑉𝐴
The next morning, the volume of water in the tank is given by 𝑉𝐴+1 = 0.98𝑉𝐴
On Monday morning, there was 50 litres in the tank.
What will the volume of water be on Friday morning?
Give your answer to the nearest whole litre.
[3 marks]

Answer

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7 The diagram shows a cube and a cuboid. (Level 8)

All the measurements are in cm.
The volume of the cube is 20cm 3 more than the volume of the cuboid.

Not drawn
accurately
𝑥

1
𝑥 𝑥 + 10
𝑥
𝑥

7(a) Show that 𝑥3 – 𝑥2 – 10𝑥 = 20

[2 marks]

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7(b) Use an appropriate iteration formula to find 𝑥 correct to 2 decimal places for
𝑥3 – 𝑥2 – 10𝑥 = 20
You must show your working
[4 marks]

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