CAIE P3 2010 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicFixed Point Iteration

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{20de5ba6-9426-4431-99af-6e8e62607f3e-2_513_895_1055_625} The diagram shows the curve \(y = \frac { \sin x } { x }\) for \(0 < x \leqslant 2 \pi\), and its minimum point \(M\).
  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) satisfies the equation $$x = \tan x$$
  2. The iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( x _ { n } \right) + \pi$$ can be used to determine the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\). Use this formula to determine the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.