Practice Introduction to Numerical Differentiation and Integration - 3.1 | 3. Numerical Differentiation and Integration | Numerical Techniques
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is numerical differentiation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how derivatives are generally defined.

Question 2

Easy

List the three finite difference methods.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each method approaches the problem.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary goal of numerical differentiation?

  • To find exact derivatives
  • To approximate derivatives
  • To calculate integrals

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the cases when you might not have a formula.

Question 2

True or False: The central difference method is less accurate than the forward difference method.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the data points used in each method.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the function f(x) = x^2 + 3x, find the derivative using forward and backward differences at x = 1 with h = 0.1. Compare your results to the actual derivative.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the provided formulae and plug in the values carefully.

Question 2

Estimate the integral of f(x) = cos(x) from 0 to Ο€/2 using Simpson's Rule with four intervals. Calculate the error compared to the known analytical result.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Divide the interval properly and remember to apply the Simpson's Rule formula.

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