Edexcel FP1 2010 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicSign Change & Interval Methods
TypeInterval Bisection with Other Methods

2. $$f ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 11 } { x ^ { 2 } }$$
  1. Write down, to 3 decimal places, the value of \(\mathrm { f } ( 1.3 )\) and the value of \(\mathrm { f } ( 1.4 )\). The equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has a root \(\alpha\) between 1.3 and 1.4
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  2. Starting with the interval [1.3, 1.4], use interval bisection to find an interval of width 0.025 which contains \(\alpha\).
  3. Taking 1.4 as a first approximation to \(\alpha\), apply the Newton-Raphson procedure once to \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) to obtain a second approximation to \(\alpha\), giving your answer to 3 decimal places.