CAIE P2 2020 March — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2020
SessionMarch
TopicFixed Point Iteration

6 A curve has equation \(y = x ^ { 3 } \mathrm { e } ^ { 0.2 x }\) where \(x \geqslant 0\). At the point \(P\) on the curve, the gradient of the curve is 15 .
  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) satisfies the equation \(x = \sqrt { \frac { 75 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.2 x } } { 15 + x } }\).
  2. Use the equation in part (a) to show by calculation that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) lies between 1.7 and 1.8.
  3. Use an iterative formula, based on the equation in part (a), to find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) correct to 4 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 6 significant figures.