Math Problem Statement

Find the root of an equation f(x) = 2x^3 + 2x^2 + x - 3 using False Position method (regula falsi method). Use initial guesses of x1 = 0 and x2 = 1 with stopping criterion, εs = 1%. Please complete Table 2 as below.

Solution

The image you've uploaded shows a problem asking for the root of the equation f(x)=2x3+2x2+x3f(x) = 2x^3 + 2x^2 + x - 3 to be found using the False Position (Regula Falsi) method, with initial guesses x1=0x_1 = 0 and x2=1x_2 = 1, and a stopping criterion of 1%.

This method works by iteratively finding a new approximation of the root using the formula: xp=x2f(x2)(x2x1)f(x2)f(x1)x_p = x_2 - \frac{f(x_2)(x_2 - x_1)}{f(x_2) - f(x_1)} where xpx_p is the new approximation, x1x_1 and x2x_2 are the current guesses, and f(x1)f(x_1) and f(x2)f(x_2) are the function values at those guesses.

To solve this:

  1. Start with x1=0x_1 = 0 and x2=1x_2 = 1.
  2. Calculate f(x1)f(x_1), f(x2)f(x_2), and use the False Position formula to find xpx_p.
  3. Compute the error (relative error) eae_a and check the stopping criterion. Continue iterating until the error is less than 1%.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Root Finding
Numerical Methods
False Position Method

Formulas

x_p = x2 - (f(x2)(x2 - x1)) / (f(x2) - f(x1))

Theorems

False Position (Regula Falsi) Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

University