Iteration to solve equations 1

Sample resources

1 Here is a flow diagram

Start

Let x = 7

x2 + 3
Calculate
2x – 7
Use the answer as
the next value of x
Write your answer to
4 decimal places.

Is the answer to
equal to x?
No
Yes
The answer is an approximate
solution to x 2 – 7x – 3 = 0

Stop

The flow diagram can be used to find an approximate solution to x 2 – 7x – 3 = 0

Use the flow diagram to complete this table:

x2 + 3
Value of x Are the values equal?
2x − 7
x1 4 7.4286 No

x2 7.4286

x3

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Iteration to solve equations 2
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1 Here is a flow diagram

Start

Let x = 1

2x 3 + 8
Calculate
3x 2 + 5
Use the answer as
the next value of x
Write your answer to
4 decimal places.

Is the answer to
equal to x?
No
Yes
The answer is an approximate
solution to x 3 + 5x − 8 = 0

Stop

The flow diagram can be used to find an approximate solution to x 3 + 5x − 8 = 0

Use the flow diagram to complete this table:

2x 3 + 8
Value of x Are the values equal?
3x 2 + 5
x1 1 No

x2
x3
x4

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Iteration to solve equations 3
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1 Here is a flow diagram

Start

Let x = 1

Calculate 2x2 + 3
3

3x + 4
Use the answer as
the next value of x
Write your answer to
4 decimal places.

Is the answer to
equal to x?
No
Yes
The answer is an approximate
solution to x 3 + 4x − 3 = 0

Stop

The flow diagram can be used to find an approximate solution to x 3 + 4x − 3 = 0

Use the flow diagram to complete this table:

2x 3 + 3
Value of x Are the values equal?
3x 2 + 4
x1 No

x2
x3
x4

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Iteration to solve equations 4
Sample resources

1 Here is an iterative process to find approximate solutions to x 3 – 3x + 1 = 0

Input
Present Value cubed ×2 –1 Numerator

2xn3 − 1
xn+1 = 2
3x − 3
Present Value squared ×3 –3 Denomirator

xn means ‘the present value’. xn+1 means ‘the next value’.

Use x = 4 to start the process.

Calculate each of your answers to 4 decimal places.

Complete the table:

Present value: xn The next value: xn+1 Are the values equal?

x1 0.5 0.3333 No
x2 0.3333
x3
x4

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Iteration to solve equations 5
Sample resources

1 Here is an iterative process to find approximate solutions to x 2 − 30 = 0

xn2 + 30
xn+1 =
2xn
Use x = 5 to start the process.
Calculate each of your answers to 4 decimal places.
Complete the table.

Present value: xn The next value: xn+1 Are the values equal?

x1
x2
x3

2 Here is an iterative process to find approximate solutions to x 3 + 2x − 4 = 0

2xn3 + 4
xn+1 = 2
3xn + 2
Use x = 1 to start the process.
Calculate each of your answers to 4 decimal places.
Complete the table.

Present value: xn The next value: xn+1 Are the values equal?

x1
x2
x3
x4

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 Iteration to solve equations: Test (page 1)
Sample resources

1 This iterative process can be used to find approximate solutions to x 3 + 5x − 4 = 0

Start

Let x = 1

2x 3 + 4
Calculate
3x 2 + 5
Use the answer as
the next value of x
Write your answer to
4 decimal places.

Is the answer to
equal to x?
No
Yes
The answer is an approximate
solution to x 3 + 5x − 4 = 0

Stop

Use this iterative process to find a solution to 4 decimal places of x 3 + 5x − 4 = 0

Start with the value x = 1

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Iteration to sove equations: Test (page 2)
Sample resources

1 Here is an iterative process

xn2 + 52
xn+1 =
2xn
Use this iterative process to calculate an approximate solution to x 2 − 52 = 0
Calculate each of your answers to 4 decimal places.
Use x = 7 to start the process.

2 Here is an iterative process

2xn3 + 2
xn+1 = 2
3xn + 5
Use this iterative process to calculate an approximate solution to x 3 + 5x − 2 = 0
Calculate each of your answers to 4 decimal places.
Use x = 1 to start the process.

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 Iteration to sove equations: Solutions
Sample resources

Iteration to solve equations 1

1 7.4052

Iteration to solve equations 2

1 1.2289

Iteration to solve equations 3

1 0.6736

Iteration to solve equations 4

1 0.3473

Iteration to solve equations 5

1 5.4772

2 1.1795

Iteration to solve equations: Test (page 1)

1 0.7241

Iteration to solve equations: Test (page 2)

2 7.2111

3 0.3883

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