1.

Findtherootofx*cos[(x)/(x2)]=0

Thegraphofthisequationisgiveninthefigure.

Leta=1andb=1.5

Iteration
a b c f(a)*f(c)
No.
1 1 1.5 1.133 0.159(+ve)
2 1.133 1.5 1.194 0.032(+ve)
3 1.194 1.5 1.214 3.192E3(+ve)
4 1.214 1.5 1.22 2.586E4(+ve)
5 1.22 1.5 1.222 1.646E5(+ve)
6 1.222 1.5 1.222 3.811E9(+ve)

Sooneoftherootsofx*cos[(x)/(x2)]=0isapproximately1.222.

2.Findtherootofx2=(exp(2x)1)/x

Thegraphofthisequationisgiveninthefigure.

Leta=0.5andb=0.5

Iteration
a b c f(a)*f(c)
No.
1 0.5 0.5 0.209 0.646(ve)
2 0.5 0.208 0.0952 0.3211(ve)
3 0.5 0.0952 0.0438 0.1547(ve)
4 0.5 0.0438 0.0201 0.0727(ve)
5 0.5 0.0201 9.212E3 0.0336(ve)
6 0.5 9.212E3 4.218E3 0.015(ve)
7 0.5 4.218E3 1.931E3 7.1E3(ve)
8 0.5 1.931E3 8.83E4 3.2E3(ve)

Sooneoftherootsofx2=(exp(2x)1)/xisapproximately8.83E4.

3.Findtherootofexp(x21)+10sin(2x)5=0

Thegraphofthisequationisgiveninthefigure.
Leta=0andb=0.5

Iteration
a b c f(a)*f(c)
No.
1 0 0.5 0.272 2.637(ve)
2 0 0.272 0.242 0.210(ve)
3 0 0.242 0.24 0.014(ve)
4 0 0.24 0.24 2.51E3(ve)

Sooneoftherootsofexp[x21]+10sin(2x)5=0isapproximately0.24.

4.Findtherootofexp(x)3x2=0

Thegraphofthisequationisgiveninthefigure.

Leta=3andb=4

Iteration
a b c f(a)*f(c)
No.
1 3 4 3.512 24.137(+ve)
2 3.512 4 3.681 3.375(+ve)
3 3.681 4 3.722 0.211(+ve)
4 3.722 4 3.731 9.8E3(+ve)
5 3.731 4 3.733 3.49E4(+ve)
6 3.733 4 3.733 1.733*103(+ve)

Sooneoftherootsofexp(x)3x2=0isapproximately3.733.

5.Findtherootoftan(x)x1=0

Thegraphofthisequationisgiveninthefigure.

Leta=0.5andb=1.5

Iteration
a b c f(a)*f(c)
No.
1 0.5 1.5 0.576 0.8836(+ve)
2 0.576 1.5 0.644 0.8274(+ve)
3 0.644 1.5 0.705 0.762(+ve)
4 0.705 1.5 0.76 0.692(+ve)
5 0.76 1.5 0.808 0.616(+ve)
6 0.808 1.5 0.851 0.541(+ve)
. . . . .
33 1.128 1.5 1.129 1.859E4(+ve)
2.947E6(+ve)
 34 1.129 1.5 1.129

Sooneoftherootsoftan(x)x1=0isapproximately1.129.

6.Findtherootofsin(2x)exp(x1)=0

Thegraphofthisequationisgiveninthefigure.

Leta=0andb=0.5

Iteration
a b c f(a)*f(c)
No.
1 0 0.5 0.305 0.027(ve)
2 0 0.305 0.254 4.497E3(ve)
3 0 0.254 0.246 6.384E4(ve)
4 0 0.246 0.245 9.782E5(ve)
5 0 0.245 0.245 3.144E5(ve)
Sooneoftherootsofsin(2x)exp(x1)=0isapproximately0.245.

ProblemstoWorkOut:

7. Findtherootofcos(x)x*exp(x)=0 [Graph]

8. Findtherootofx4x10=0 [Graph]

9. Findtherootofxexp(x)=0 [Graph]

10. Findtherootofexp(x)*(x2+5x+2)+1=0 [Graph]

11. Findtherootofxsin(x)(1/2)=0 [Graph]

12. Findtherootofexp(x)=3log(x) [Graph]

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