CAIE P2 2014 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicFixed Point Iteration

4
  1. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation $$3 \ln x = 15 - x ^ { 3 }$$ has exactly one real root.
  2. Show by calculation that the root lies between 2.0 and 2.5.
  3. Use the iterative formula \(x _ { n + 1 } = \sqrt [ 3 ] { } \left( 15 - 3 \ln x _ { n } \right)\) to find the root correct to 3 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 5 decimal places.