Problem Set #8: Newton - Raphson Method: Iteration, The Approximate Root of The Given Function Is 2.094551
Problem Set #8: Newton - Raphson Method: Iteration, The Approximate Root of The Given Function Is 2.094551
Problem Set #8: Newton - Raphson Method: Iteration, The Approximate Root of The Given Function Is 2.094551
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Course, Year and Section: BSIE 2-E
Advance Mathematics
Problem Set #8: Newton - Raphson Method
EXERCISE 3. Solve the following problems using Newton-Raphson method and show the
graph of a function.
1.) The equation 𝑦3 − 2𝑦 − 5 = 0 has a root near 𝑦 = 2. Starting with 𝑦0 = 2, compute 𝑦1,y2
𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦3, the next three Newton-Raphson estimates for the root.
𝑓 𝑦 − 𝑦−
𝑑𝑓 𝑦 −
Iteration (n) x_n f(x_n) f'(x_n)
0 2 -1 10
1 2.1 0.061 11.23
2 2.094568 0.000186 11.16165
3 2.094551 1.74E-09 11.16144
4 2.094551 0 11.16144
5 2.094551 0 11.16144
6 2.094551 0 11.16144
Answer:
The value of y₁, y₂, and y₃ are 2.1, 2.094568, and 2.094551, respectively. After 3rd
iteration, the approximate root of the given function is 2.094551.
2.) Find the root of the function f(𝑥) = 𝑒2𝑥 − 𝑥 − 6, correct to four decimal places, use the
Newton-Raphson method.
Initial guess, 𝑥
Iteration x_n f(x_n) f'(x_n)
0 1 0.389056 13.77811
1 0.971763 0.011564 12.96665
2 0.970871 1.11E-05 12.94176
3 0.97087 1.03E-11 12.94174
4 0.97087 0 12.94174
5 0.97087 0 12.94174
6 0.97087 0 12.94174
3.) Find the root of the function f(𝑥) = 5𝑥 + ln 𝑥 − , correct to four decimal places,
use the Newton-Raphson method.
Initial guess, 𝑥
4.) A devotee of Newton-Raphson method used the method to solve the equation 𝑥100 = 0,
using the initial estimate 𝑥0 = 0.1. Calculate the next five Newton Method estimates.
Iteration (n) x_n f(x_n) f'(x_n)
0 0.1 1E-100 1E-97
1 0.099 3.7E-101 3.7E-98
2 0.09801 1.3E-101 1.37E-98
3 0.09703 4.9E-102 5.1E-99
4 0.09606 1.8E-102 1.9E-99
5 0.095099 6.6E-103 6.9E-100
5.) Find a non-zero root of the equation 𝑥2 − sin 𝑥 using Newton’s method, set the initial
guess at 0.5.
Iteration (n) x_n f(x_n) f'(x_n)
0 0.5 -0.22943 0.122417
1 2.374125 4.942153 5.46792
2 1.47028 1.16677 2.840212
3 1.059476 0.25039 1.629622
4 0.905827 0.033587 1.194618
5 0.877712 0.001099 1.116511
6 0.876727 1.34E-06 1.113785
7 0.876726 2.01E-12 1.113781
8 0.876726 0 1.113781
Answer: With 1st iteration, a non-zero root of the function is 2.374125. With 8th iteration,
the approximate root of f(x)=𝑥2 − sin 𝑥 is 0.876726.
6.) Find the root of a function f(𝑥) = 𝑥5 − 𝑥3 + 2𝑥2 − 1. The initial guess is at 𝑥1 = 1.
Approximate the root to five decimal places.
7.) Find the root of a function f(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑟𝑐 tan 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1. The initial guess is at 𝑥1 = 2.
Approximate the root to five decimal places.
Iteration (n) x_n f(x_n) f'(x_n)
1 2 0.107149 -0.8
2 2.133936 -0.00137 -0.81994
3 2.132268 -1.9E-07 -0.81971
4 2.132268 -4E-15 -0.81971
5 2.132268 0 -0.81971
6 2.132268 0 -0.81971
7 2.132268 0 -0.81971