CAIE P2 2007 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicFixed Point Iteration

5
  1. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation $$\sec x = 3 - x$$ where \(x\) is in radians, has only one root in the interval \(0 < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  2. Verify by calculation that this root lies between 1.0 and 1.2.
  3. Show that this root also satisfies the equation $$x = \cos ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 - x } \right)$$
  4. Use the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \cos ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 - x _ { n } } \right)$$ with initial value \(x _ { 1 } = 1.1\), to calculate the root correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.