CAIE P2 2021 June — Question 5 3 marks

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2021
SessionJune
Marks3
TopicFixed Point Iteration

5
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{2d6fc4c5-70ec-4cd8-9b48-59d5ce0e39b7-08_575_618_262_762} The diagram shows the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 3 x + 2 } { \ln x }\). The curve has a minimum point \(M\).
  1. Find an expression for \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) and show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) satisfies the equation \(x = \frac { 3 x + 2 } { 3 \ln x }\). [3]
  2. Use the equation in part (a) to show by calculation that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) lies between 3 and 4.
  3. Use an iterative formula, based on the equation in part (a), to find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) correct to 5 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 7 significant figures.