CAIE P3 2021 June — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicFixed Point Iteration

  1. Given that the sum of the areas of the shaded sectors is \(90 \%\) of the area of the trapezium, show that \(x\) satisfies the equation \(x = 0.9 ( 2 - \cos x ) \sin x\).
  2. Verify by calculation that \(x\) lies between 0.5 and 0.7 .
  3. Show that if a sequence of values in the interval \(0 < x < \frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi\) given by the iterative formula $$x _ { n + 1 } = \cos ^ { - 1 } \left( 2 - \frac { x _ { n } } { 0.9 \sin x _ { n } } \right)$$ converges, then it converges to the root of the equation in part (a).
  4. Use this iterative formula to determine \(x\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.