Solved Examples 2 MTE
Solved Examples 2 MTE
14/12/2020
3. Derive the false position formula to solve the equation ( ) . Hence use this method to
find the smallest positive root of the equation
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,
correct to five decimal places. Compare your results with those which are obtained if we use
the bisection method.
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Answer. ( ) ( ) ( )
There is at least one root in ( ).