Department of Mathematics Ram Lal Anand College
Subject: Numerical Methods
GE-4 Max Marks 10 Max Time: 2 Hours
Compute the solutions to ALL questions ONLY by the methods indicated.
No marks for using Graphical Methods and No marks for using different methods.
1. An iteration method is defined by
2(x3n + 1)
xn+1 := , n = 0, 1, 2, . . .
1 + 3x2n
Find the positive real quantity to which the method converges. Hence, determine the rate
of convergence of the method. [2 Marks]
2. Using the Lagrange interpolating polynomial with remainder, show that
n
X
Li (0)xn+1
i = (−1)n x0 x1 . . . xn ,
i=0
where 3 Marks]
n
Y x − xj
Li (x) = .
j=0
x i − x j
j̸=i
Pn
Further, prove that i=0 Li (x)xki = xk , k = 0, 1, . . . n.
3. Use Gaussian elimination with Complete Pivoting and 3-digit rounding arithmetic to find
the solution of following system od linear equations. [2 Marks]
3.03x1 − 12.1x2 + 14x3 = −119
−3.03x1 + 12.1x2 − 7x3 = 120
6.11x1 − 14.2x2 + 21x3 = −139.
Compare the approximations to the actual solution [0, 10, 17]t
4. Let P3 (x) be the interpolating polynomial for the data (−1, −4), (3, 2), (5, y), and (8, 5).
The coefficient of x3 in P3 (x) is −31
180
. Find y. [2 Marks]
5. Prove the following relation
∇ − ∆ ≡ −∆∇
[1 Mark]