CAIE P2 2017 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP2 (Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2017
SessionNovember
TopicFixed Point Iteration

  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(Q\) satisfies the equation \(x = \frac { 9 } { 8 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { e } ^ { - 2 x }\).
  2. Use an iterative formula based on the equation in part (i) to find the \(x\)-coordinate of \(Q\) correct to 3 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 5 significant figures.