CAIE P3 2024 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2024
SessionNovember
TopicFixed Point Iteration

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  1. By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation \(\cot 2 x = \sec x\) has exactly one root in the interval \(0 < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\).
  2. Show that if a sequence of real values given by the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \cos x _ { n } \right)$$ converges, then it converges to the root in part (a).