Mathematics - Numerical Methods

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1. The convergence of which of the following method is sensitive to starting value?

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Option : C
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2. Newton-Raphson method is used to find the root of the equation x² - 2 = 0

If iterations are started from - 1, then iterations will be

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Option : C
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3. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots of functions?

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Option : B
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4. We wish to solve x² - 2 = 0 by Newton Raphson technique. If initial guess is x₀ = 1.0, subsequent estimate of x (i.e. x₁) will be

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Option : B
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5. Using Newton-Raphson method, find a root correct to three decimal places of the equation x³ - 3x - 5 = 0

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Option : B
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