Edexcel F1 2015 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicSign Change & Interval Methods
TypeInterval Bisection with Other Methods

  1. In the interval \(2 < x < 3\), the equation
$$6 - x ^ { 2 } \cos \left( \frac { x } { 5 } \right) = 0 , \text { where } x \text { is measured in radians }$$ has exactly one root \(\alpha\).
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  1. Starting with the interval [2,3], use interval bisection twice to find an interval of width 0.25 which contains \(\alpha\).
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  2. Use linear interpolation once on the interval [2,3] to find an approximation to \(\alpha\). Give your answer to 2 decimal places.