OCR MEI Further Numerical Methods Specimen — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Numerical Methods (Further Numerical Methods)
SessionSpecimen
TopicSign Change & Interval Methods
TypeError Analysis in Approximations

1
  1. Solve the following simultaneous equations. $$\begin{aligned} & x + \quad y = 1
    & x + 0.99 y = 2 \end{aligned}$$
  2. The coefficient 0.99 is correct to two decimal places. All other coefficients in the equations are exact. With the aid of suitable calculations, explain why your answer to part (i) is unreliable.