CAIE P3 2010 November — Question 7

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

7
  1. Given that \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { a } \frac { \ln x } { x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 2 } { 5 }\), show that \(a = \frac { 5 } { 3 } ( 1 + \ln a )\).
  2. Use an iteration formula based on the equation \(a = \frac { 5 } { 3 } ( 1 + \ln a )\) to find the value of \(a\) correct to 2 decimal places. Use an initial value of 4 and give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.