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Chapter6,Problem2.
Determine the highest real root of
f x 2 x 3 11.7 x 2 17.7 x 5
(a)Graphically.
(b)Fixed-point iteration method (three iterations, x0 3 ). Note: Make certain that you
develop a solution that converges on the root.
(c) Newton-Raphson method (three iterations, x0 3 ).
(d)Secant method (three iterations, x 1 3 , x0 4 ).
(e) Modified secant method (three iterations, x0 3 , 0.01 ).
Compute the approximate percent relative errors for your solutions.
Chapter 6, Solution 2.
(a) Graphical

Root 3.58
(b) Fixed point
The equation can be solved in numerous ways. A simple way that converges is to
solve for the x that is not raised to a power to yield
x

5 2 x 3 11.7 x 2
17.7

The resulting iterations are

i
0
1
2
3

xi

3
3.180791
3.333959
3.442543

5.68%
4.59%
3.15%

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(c) Newton-Raphson
i
0
1
2
3

a
f(x)
f'(x)
3
-3.2
1.5
5.13333348.0900755.68667 41.56%
4.2697512.9562427.17244 20.23%
3.792934
12.57%
xi

(d) Secant
i
0
1
2
3

f(xi1)
a
xi
f(xi)
3
-3.2
4
6.6
4
6.63.326531-1.9688531 20.25%
3.326531 -1.968853.481273-0.7959153 4.44%
3.481273 -0.795923.586275 0.2478695 2.93%
xi1

(e) Modified secant ( = 0.01)

i
0
1
2
3

a
f(x)
dx
x+dx
f(x+dx)
f'(x)
3
-3.2
0.03
3.03 -3.14928 1.6908
4.892595 35.76320.0489264.941521238.09731 47.7068 38.68%
4.142949 9.730470.0414294.1843789 10.736724.28771 18.09%
3.7423162.2030630.0374233.7797391 2.74811714.56462 10.71%
x

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