Quiz 1 Part B
Quiz 1 Part B
Quiz 1 Part B
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If show that
[3 marks]
Hence, by using the Maclaurin’s theorem, find the first four non-zero terms of the series
expansion of
[6 marks]
6 (a) By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation |3 x|=16−x 4
has two real roots.
[3 marks]
(b) Use the iterative formula x n+1= √ 16−3 x n with initial value x 0=1to find one of
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The diagram shows the curve The curve has a local maximum point at
and touches the x-axis at the point Q. The tangent at P and the normal at Q meet at the
point R.
(a) Find the volume of the solid generated when the shaded region is rotated through
radians about the x-axis.
[9 marks]
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Sketch on the same coordinate axes, the graphs of and
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Hence, deduce the number of roots of the equation
[4 marks]
Given that the positive root α of the equation lies in the interval find the
integer n.
[4 marks]
Using the Newton-Raphson method with the initial approximation , find the root
α correct to three decimal places.
[5 marks]
Give a reason why cannot be used as the initial estimate in above calculation.
[2 marks]
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