CAIE P2 2019 November — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2019
SessionNovember
TopicFixed Point Iteration

4 The sequence \(x _ { 1 } , x _ { 2 } , x _ { 3 } , \ldots\) defined by $$x _ { 1 } = 1 , \quad x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { x _ { n } } { \ln \left( 2 x _ { n } \right) }$$ converges to the value \(\alpha\).
  1. Use the iterative formula to find the value of \(\alpha\) correct to 4 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 6 significant figures.
  2. State an equation satisfied by \(\alpha\) and hence determine the exact value of \(\alpha\).