CAIE P2 2017 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2017
SessionJune
TopicFixed Point Iteration

3
  1. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation $$x ^ { 3 } = 11 - 2 x$$ has exactly one real root.
  2. Use the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \sqrt [ 3 ] { } \left( 11 - 2 x _ { n } \right)$$ to find the root correct to 4 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 6 significant figures.