9.1.2
Iterations to 1 Decimal Places
Approximate Solutions
Approximate Solutions
Find the solution of x³ - 3x + 1 to 1 decimal place:
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Approximation of x
Approximation of x
- x = 1.5 gives a result below 0
- x = 1.54 gives a result above 0
- Therefore the x value which gives exactly 0 must be in between 1.5 and 1.54.
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To 1 decimal place
To 1 decimal place
- All values between 1.5 and 1.54 round to 1.5 to 1 d.p.
- This is our solution.
1Proof
1.1Types of Numbers
1.2Notation
2Algebra & Functions
2.1Powers & Roots
2.2Quadratic Equations
2.3Inequalities
2.4Polynomials
2.5Graphs
2.7Transformation of Graphs
3Coordinate Geometry
3.1Straight Lines
3.2Circles
3.2.1Equations of Circles centred at Origin
3.2.2Finding the Centre & Radius
3.2.3Equation of a Tangent
3.2.4Circle Theorems - Perpendicular Bisector
3.2.5Circle Theorems - Angle at the Centre
3.2.6Circle Theorems - Angle at a Semi-Circle
3.2.7Equation of a Perpendicular Bisector
3.2.8Equation of a Circumcircle
3.2.9Circumcircle of a Right-angled Triangle
3.3Parametric Equations (A2 only)
4Sequences & Series
4.1Binomial Expansion
5Trigonometry
5.2Trigonometric Functions
5.3Triangle Rules
6Exponentials & Logarithms
6.1Exponentials & Logarithms
7Differentiation
7.1Derivatives
7.2Graphs & Differentiation
7.3Differentiation With Trigonometry and Exponentials
7.4Rules of Differetiation (A2 only)
7.5Parametric & Implicit Differentiation
8Integration
8.1Integration
9Numerical Methods
9.1Finding Solutions
9.2Finding the Area
10Vectors
10.12D Vectors
10.23D Vectors
10.3Vector Proofs
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1Proof
1.1Types of Numbers
1.2Notation
2Algebra & Functions
2.1Powers & Roots
2.2Quadratic Equations
2.3Inequalities
2.4Polynomials
2.5Graphs
2.7Transformation of Graphs
3Coordinate Geometry
3.1Straight Lines
3.2Circles
3.2.1Equations of Circles centred at Origin
3.2.2Finding the Centre & Radius
3.2.3Equation of a Tangent
3.2.4Circle Theorems - Perpendicular Bisector
3.2.5Circle Theorems - Angle at the Centre
3.2.6Circle Theorems - Angle at a Semi-Circle
3.2.7Equation of a Perpendicular Bisector
3.2.8Equation of a Circumcircle
3.2.9Circumcircle of a Right-angled Triangle
3.3Parametric Equations (A2 only)
4Sequences & Series
4.1Binomial Expansion
5Trigonometry
5.2Trigonometric Functions
5.3Triangle Rules
6Exponentials & Logarithms
6.1Exponentials & Logarithms
7Differentiation
7.1Derivatives
7.2Graphs & Differentiation
7.3Differentiation With Trigonometry and Exponentials
7.4Rules of Differetiation (A2 only)
7.5Parametric & Implicit Differentiation
8Integration
8.1Integration
9Numerical Methods
9.1Finding Solutions
9.2Finding the Area
10Vectors
10.12D Vectors
10.23D Vectors
10.3Vector Proofs
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