CAIE P2 2003 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2003
SessionJune
TopicFixed Point Iteration

5
  1. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation $$\ln x = 2 - x ^ { 2 }$$ has exactly one root.
  2. Verify by calculation that the root lies between 1.0 and 1.4 .
  3. Use the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \sqrt { } \left( 2 - \ln x _ { n } \right)$$ to determine the root correct to 2 decimal places, showing the result of each iteration.