CAIE P2 2022 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2022
SessionNovember
TopicFixed Point Iteration

5 The curve with equation \(y = x \ln ( 4 x + 1 ) - 3 x\) has one stationary point \(P\).
  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) satisfies the equation $$x = \frac { 2 x + 0.75 } { \ln ( 4 x + 1 ) } - 0.25$$
  2. Show by calculation that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) lies between 1.8 and 1.9.
  3. Use an iterative formula, based on the equation in part (a), to find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(P\) correct to 3 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 5 significant figures.