Edexcel FP1 2013 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicMatrices

4 \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { D } = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 2 & - 1 & 5 \end{array} \right)$$ and $$\mathbf { E } = \mathbf { C D }$$ find \(\mathbf { E }\).
3. $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 4 } - x ^ { 3 } + x - 3$$
  1. Show that the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has a root \(\alpha\) between \(x = 2\) and \(x = 2.5\)
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  2. Starting with the interval [2,2.5] use interval bisection twice to find an interval of width 0.125 which contains \(\alpha\). The equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) has a root \(\beta\) in the interval \([ - 2 , - 1 ]\).
  3. Taking - 1.5 as a first approximation to \(\beta\), apply the Newton-Raphson process once to \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) to obtain a second approximation to \(\beta\). Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
    4. $$f ( x ) = \left( 4 x ^ { 2 } + 9 \right) \left( x ^ { 2 } - 2 x + 5 \right)$$
  4. Find the four roots of \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\)
  5. Show the four roots of \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) on a single Argand diagram.