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ASSIGNMENT-I for BMAT*201

Module-4: Numerical methods -I

1. Using Newton-Raphson method find a real root of the equation .

2. Using Newton-Raphson method find a real root of the equation near
to 2.5 carryout 5 iterations.
3. Using Newton-Raphson method derive the iteration formula to find the value of
reciprocal of the positive number. Hence used to find upto 4 decimals.

4. Using Regular-Falsi method find a real root of the equation correct

to 4 places of decimals.
5. Using Regular-Falsi method find a real root of the equation
6. Find by using Newton‟s forward interpolation formula and by using
Newton‟s backward interpolation formula from the data:
0 1 2 3 4 5

-8 0 20 58 12 21
0 2

7. A rod is rotating in a plane the following gives the angle radians through which the
rod has turned for various values of the time secs.
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2

0 0.12 0.49 1.12 2.02 3.20 4.67

Calculate the angular velocity and angular acceleration of the rod when secs.
Employ Newton‟s Forward interpolation formula.
8. Find the interpolating polynomial by using Newton‟s divided difference
interpolation formula from the data:
0 1 2 3 4 5

3 2 7 24 59 118

9. Fit interpolating polynomial for using divided difference formula and hence
evaluate given
.

10. Determine as a polynomial in for the data given below by using the Newton‟s
divided difference formula:
2 4 5 6 8 10

10 96 196 350 868 1746

11. Using Newton‟s divided difference formula find from the

following data
4 5 7 10 11 13

48 100 294 900 1210 2028

12. Using the Lagrange‟s formula, find the interpolating polynomial that approximates to
the function described by the following table:
0 1 2 3 4

3 6 11 18 27

Hence find and .

13. If and , find the Lagrange‟s
interpolation polynomial and estimate at .

14. Evaluate ∫ by using Simpson‟s ( ⁄ ) Rule, dividing the interval into 3

equal parts. Hence find an approximate value of √ .

15. By applying Simpson‟s ( ⁄ ) rule, evaluate: ∫ by taking 6 equal strips and

hence deduce an approximate value of .

16. Evaluate ∫ , by using Simpson‟s rule taking 10 equal parts. Hence find

17. Write a python program to obtain a root of equation -2x-5=0 between 2 and 3 by
regular –falsi method perform 5 iterations.
18. Write a python program to obtain a root of equation 3x= +1 near 1,by Newton
raphson method .perform upto 5 iterations.
.

Module-5: Numerical methods -II

1. Solve using Taylor‟s series method and compute

2. Solve √ using Taylor‟s series method.

3. Employ Taylor‟s series method to obtain the value of y at for

.

4. Find the value of when by Modified Euler‟s method, given that

5. Solve the following by Modified Euler‟s method. ( ) at

by taking h= 0.2.

6. Using Modified Euler‟s method obtain the solution of the equation √

for the range take

7. Find the value of when by Runge-kutta method of fourth order, given that
.

8. Using Runge kutta method of fourth order find y(0.2) given that
 in steps of 0.1

9. Solve find y when

Using Runge-kutta method of fourth order in steps of 0.1

10. Solve find y when using Runge kutta

method of fourth order.

11. Find y (4.5) given5x by Milne‟s method and data

4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4
1 1.0049 1.0097 1.0143 1.0187

12. Given
Evaluate y (0.8) by Milne‟s method.
 Module-1: Vector Calculus
1. Find the unit vector normal to the following surfaces at the indicated points
a) 2 + 2 = 4 at (2, -2, 3) b) 3 2 = 4 at (-1, -1, 2) c) 2 − 2 + 2 2 4 = 10 at
(2, 1, -1).
2. Find the directional derivative of the following a) 𝜑 = 2 + 4 2 at (1, -2, -1) along 2i
– j – 2k b) 𝜑 = 4 3 − 3 2 2 at (2, -1, 2) along 2i – 3j + 6k c) 𝜑 = 2+ 2 at (1, -1, 1)
in the direction of = − 2𝑗 + 𝑘
3. Find the angle between the surfaces 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 and = 2 + 2 − 3 at the point
(2, -1, 2).
4. Find the angle between the normal to the surface = 2 at (4, 1, 2) and (3, 3, -3).
5. Find the value of the constants a and b such that the surfaces 2−𝑏 = ( + 2) and 4
2 + 3 = 4 are orthogonal at the point (1, -1, 2).
6. Show that = + 𝑗 2+ 2 is both solenoidal and irrotational.
7. Show that = ( + ) + ( + ) + ( + )𝑘 is irrotational. Also find a scalar function 𝜑
such that = ∇𝜑.
8. Show that =( + )+( 𝑜 − ) + ( − )𝑘 is irrotational. Hence find a scalar
function 𝜑 such that = ∇𝜑.
9. Find the value of the constant „a‟ such that the vector field, =( + 3) + ( − 2) 2 𝑗
+ (1 − ) 2𝑘 is irrotational and hence find a scalar function 𝜑 such that = ∇𝜑.
10. Write a python program to find gradient of 𝜑 = 2 +2 − 4.
11. Write a python program to find divergence of = 2 + 2𝑗+ 2 𝑘.
12. Write a python program to find curl of = 2 +2 2 𝑗−3 2𝑘.

Faculty: Selastina Mary A HOD