CAIE P2 2002 November — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2002
SessionNovember
TopicCurve Sketching
TypeIterative formula with graphical justification

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  1. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that there is only one value of \(x\) in the interval \(0 < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\) that is a root of the equation $$\sin x = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$$
  2. Verify by calculation that this root lies between 1 and 1.5.
  3. Show that this value of \(x\) is also a root of the equation $$x = \sqrt { } ( \operatorname { cosec } x )$$
  4. Use the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \sqrt { } \left( \operatorname { cosec } x _ { n } \right)$$ to determine this root correct to 3 significant figures, showing the value of each approximation that you calculate.