Practice Fixed-Point Iteration Example - 2.5.3 | 2. Numerical Solutions of Algebraic and Transcendental Equations | Numerical Techniques
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the reformulation for the function f(x)=xΒ²βˆ’4 in terms of g(x)?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to solve f(x)=0.

Question 2

Easy

If xβ‚€=1, what is the value of x₁ using g(x)=√(4+x)?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Substitute xβ‚€=1 into g(x).

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Question 1

What is the main point of fixed-point iteration?

  • Finding roots by derivatives
  • Reformulating f(x)=0 to x=g(x)
  • Finding simple averages

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the principal objective of this numerical method.

Question 2

True or False: Convergence is guaranteed with any initial guess.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the role of g(x) in iteration.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the equation f(x)=xΒ³-2x-5, derive a suitable g(x) for fixed-point iteration and analyze its convergence.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Evaluate the derivative for convergence near the expected root.

Question 2

If f(x)=cos(x)-x, use fixed-point iteration to find the root starting from x=0.5, detail the iterations till convergence.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Count how many iterations it takes to reach a stable x value.

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