7/15/23, 2:33 PM Bisection method Example-2 f(x)=2x^3-2x-5

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1. Bisection method example ( Enter your problem )

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2. Example-2 f(x) = 2x 3 - 2x - 5 1. Bisection method
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1. Algorithm & Example-1 f(x) = x 3 - x - 1 3. Exam

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2. Example-2 f(x) = 2x 3 - 2x - 5

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Find a root of an equation f(x) = 2x 3 - 2x - 5 using Bisection method

Solution:
Here 2x 3 - 2x - 5 = 0

Let f(x) = 2x 3 - 2x - 5

Here
( Enter your problem )
x 0 1 2
f(x) -5 -5 7

1 st iteration :

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7/15/23, 2:33 PM Bisection method Example-2 f(x)=2x^3-2x-5
Here f(1) = - 5 < 0 and f(2) = 7 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1 and 2

1+2
x0 = = 1.5
2

( )
f x 0 = f(1.5) = 2 ⋅ 1.5 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.5 - 5 = - 1.25 < 0

2 nd iteration :

Here f(1.5) = - 1.25 < 0 and f(2) = 7 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.5 and 2

1.5 + 2
x1 = = 1.75
2

( )
f x 1 = f(1.75) = 2 ⋅ 1.75 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.75 - 5 = 2.21875 > 0

3 rd iteration :

Here f(1.5) = - 1.25 < 0 and f(1.75) = 2.21875 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.5 and 1.75

1.5 + 1.75
x2 = = 1.625
2

( )
f x 2 = f(1.625) = 2 ⋅ 1.625 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.625 - 5 = 0.33203 > 0

4 th iteration :

Here f(1.5) = - 1.25 < 0 and f(1.625) = 0.33203 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.5 and 1.625

1.5 + 1.625
x3 = = 1.5625
2

( )
f x 3 = f(1.5625) = 2 ⋅ 1.5625 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.5625 - 5 = - 0.49561 < 0

5 th iteration :

Here f(1.5625) = - 0.49561 < 0 and f(1.625) = 0.33203 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.5625 and 1.625

1.5625 + 1.625
x4 = = 1.59375
2

( )
f x 4 = f(1.59375) = 2 ⋅ 1.59375 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.59375 - 5 = - 0.09113 < 0

6 th iteration :

Here f(1.59375) = - 0.09113 < 0 and f(1.625) = 0.33203 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.59375 and 1.625

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1.59375 + 1.625
x5 = = 1.60938
2

( )
f x 5 = f(1.60938) = 2 ⋅ 1.60938 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.60938 - 5 = 0.1181 > 0

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7/15/23, 2:33 PM Bisection method Example-2 f(x)=2x^3-2x-5
7 th iteration :

Here f(1.59375) = - 0.09113 < 0 and f(1.60938) = 0.1181 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.59375 and 1.60938

1.59375 + 1.60938
x6 = = 1.60156
2

( )
f x 6 = f(1.60156) = 2 ⋅ 1.60156 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.60156 - 5 = 0.0129 > 0

8 th iteration :

Here f(1.59375) = - 0.09113 < 0 and f(1.60156) = 0.0129 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.59375 and 1.60156

1.59375 + 1.60156
x7 = = 1.59766
2

( )
f x 7 = f(1.59766) = 2 ⋅ 1.59766 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.59766 - 5 = - 0.03926 < 0

9 th iteration :

Here f(1.59766) = - 0.03926 < 0 and f(1.60156) = 0.0129 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.59766 and 1.60156

1.59766 + 1.60156
x8 = = 1.59961
2

( )
f x 8 = f(1.59961) = 2 ⋅ 1.59961 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.59961 - 5 = - 0.01322 < 0

10 th iteration :

Here f(1.59961) = - 0.01322 < 0 and f(1.60156) = 0.0129 > 0

∴ Now, Root lies between 1.59961 and 1.60156

1.59961 + 1.60156
x9 = = 1.60059
2

( )
f x 9 = f(1.60059) = 2 ⋅ 1.60059 3 - 2 ⋅ 1.60059 - 5 = - 0.00017 < 0

Approximate root of the equation 2x 3 - 2x - 5 = 0 using Bisection method is 1.60059

a+b
n a f(a) b f(b) c= f(c)
2
1 1 -5 2 7 1.5 -1.25
2 1.5 -1.25 2 7 1.75 2.21875
3 1.5 -1.25 1.75 2.21875 1.625 0.33203
4 1.5 -1.25 1.625 0.33203 1.5625 -0.49561
5 1.5625 -0.49561 1.625 0.33203 1.59375 -0.09113
6 1.59375 -0.09113 1.625 0.33203 1.60938 0.1181
7 1.59375 -0.09113 1.60938 0.1181 1.60156 0.0129
8 1.59375 -0.09113 1.60156 0.0129 1.59766 -0.03926
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9 1.59766 -0.03926 1.60156 0.0129 1.59961 -0.01322
10 1.59961 -0.01322 1.60156 0.0129 1.60059 -0.00017

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