AQA FP1 — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
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TopicSign Change & Interval Methods

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  1. Show that the equation $$x ^ { 3 } + 2 x - 2 = 0$$ has a root between 0.5 and 1 .
  2. Use linear interpolation once to find an estimate of this root. Give your answer to two decimal places.

1 (a) Show that the equation

$$x ^ { 3 } + 2 x - 2 = 0$$

has a root between 0.5 and 1 .\\
(b) Use linear interpolation once to find an estimate of this root. Give your answer to two decimal places.

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