Numerical methods (P3)
3.6What the syllabus asks of you
- Location of roots of f(x) = 0 by considering changes of sign of f(x) in an interval of x in which f(x) is continuous.
- Approximate solution of equations using simple iterative methods, including recurrence relations of the form xn + 1 = f(xn)
Read the notes first
Chapter 14: Numerical solution of equations
Drill this topic
All 6 questions on Numerical methods (P3), untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.
Make a worksheet
Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.
6 questions
These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.