Quiz 6
Quiz 6
Quiz 6
QUIZ
Use the following data table for the questions (1) through (3).
𝒊 𝒙𝒊 𝒇(𝒙𝒊 )
0 -1 0
1 0 1
2 1 4
3 2 15
1
a. 𝑥 (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)
6
1
b. − 6 𝑥 (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)
1
c. 6
𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)
1
d. − 6 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)
(2) Lagrange interpolated polynomial for the given data in the table is
a. 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 + 1
b. 𝑥3 − 𝑥 + 1
c. 𝑥3 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 1
d. 𝑥3 − 𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 1
(3) Newton’s formula for the polynomial approximated by the data given in the table is
a. (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)
b. 𝑥(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)
c. 𝑥(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)
d. (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 2 + 1)
(4) If Δ denotes the Newton’s forward difference operator on a function 𝑓(𝑥), then in usual
notation,
Using linear interpolation for the data given, approximation to 𝑓(0.444) rounded to four
decimal places is:
a. 1.5589
b. 1.55894
c. 1.5599
d. 1.5587
e. 1.5600
(6) Newton’s iteration for solving the equation f(x)=0, in usual notation, is given by
𝑓′(𝑥𝑛 )
a. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 − 𝑓(𝑥𝑛)
𝑓(𝑥𝑛)
b. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 + 𝑓′(𝑥
𝑛)
𝑓(𝑥𝑛)
c. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 − 𝑓′(𝑥
𝑛)
𝑓′(𝑥𝑛 )
d. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 +
𝑓(𝑥𝑛)
(7) The iterations of secant method for solving the equation f(x)=0, in usual notation, is
given by
𝑓(𝑥𝑛 )−𝑓(𝑥𝑛−1 )
a. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 − 𝑓(𝑥𝑛 ) 𝑥𝑛 −𝑥𝑛−1
𝑥𝑛 −𝑥𝑛−1
b. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 − 𝑓(𝑥𝑛 ) 𝑓(𝑥
𝑛 )−𝑓(𝑥𝑛−1 )
𝑓(𝑥𝑛 )−𝑓(𝑥𝑛−1 )
c. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 − 𝑓′(𝑥𝑛 ) 𝑥𝑛 −𝑥𝑛−1
𝑥𝑛 −𝑥𝑛−1
d. 𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 + 𝑓(𝑥𝑛 ) 𝑓(𝑥
𝑛 )−𝑓(𝑥𝑛−1 )
(8) Order of convergence of the secant method is,
√3−1
a. 2
√5+1
b. 2
√5−1
c. 2
√3+1
d. 2
(9) The population of MIssissippi during three census periods was as follows:
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a. 3.3625
b. 3.7375
c. 4.4375
d. 4.2375
(10) Use Lagrange interpolation to find the unique polynomial 𝑝3 (𝑥), of degree
3 or less, that agrees with the following data:
a. −6𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4
b. −6𝑥 3 + 13𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4
c. 6𝑥 3 + 7𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 4
d. 6𝑥 3 + 8𝑥 − 4