Numerical Methods Flashcards

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If the function f(x) is continuous on the interval [a,b] and f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs, what can be said?

A

F(x) has at least one root, x, which satisfies a<x<b

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What would you do to solve an equation of the form f(x)=0 by an iterative method?

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Rearrange f(x)=0 into the form x=g(x) and use the iterative formula

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