CAIE P2 2005 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2005
SessionJune
TopicFixed Point Iteration

3 The sequence of values given by the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 3 x _ { n } } { 4 } + \frac { 2 } { x _ { n } ^ { 3 } }$$ with initial value \(x _ { 1 } = 2\), converges to \(\alpha\).
  1. Use this iteration to calculate \(\alpha\) correct to 2 decimal places, showing the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
  2. State an equation which is satisfied by \(\alpha\) and hence find the exact value of \(\alpha\).