2.6 - Comparison of Methods
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Practice Questions
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What condition must be satisfied for the Bisection method to work?
💡 Hint: Look for the f(a) and f(b) relationship.
What is a disadvantage of the Fixed-Point Iteration method?
💡 Hint: Think about when it might not converge.
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What is the convergence rate of the Newton-Raphson method?
💡 Hint: Consider how quickly it approaches the root.
True or False: The Secant method requires the derivative of the function.
💡 Hint: Think about how it approximates the slope without a derivative.
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Using the Bisection method, find the root of f(x) = x^3 - 2x - 5 between 2 and 3.
💡 Hint: Focus on sign changes!
Analyze the convergence of Fixed-Point Iteration with f(x) = cos(x) if rearranged as x = cos(x). What happens?
💡 Hint: Think about the derivative's impact!
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