Practice Newton’s Forward and Backward Interpolation Formulas - 1.1.6 | 1. Finite Differences | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 4
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1.1.6 - Newton’s Forward and Backward Interpolation Formulas

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the forward interpolation formula?

💡 Hint: Recall the components of the formula from our discussion.

Question 2

Easy

Define finite difference.

💡 Hint: Think about how differences in values help in approximating derivatives.

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Question 1

What does the forward interpolation formula estimate?

  • Value at existing data point
  • Value between data points
  • Value outside the dataset

💡 Hint: Think of how we fill in gaps in data.

Question 2

True or False: The backward interpolation formula can only estimate values after the last known point.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what backward means in this context.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the data points (1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9), and (4, 16), calculate f(2.5) using the forward interpolation formula.

💡 Hint: Set up your forward difference table to help track your computations.

Question 2

Using the same data points, estimate f(3.5) with the backward interpolation formula. Discuss your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Remember that you are predicting backward, so focus on the point at 3.

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