6. Numerical Solutions of Equations

You will learn how to:

• locate approximately a root of an equation, by means of graphical considerations and/or searching for a sign change
• understand the idea of, and use the notation for, a sequence of approximations that converges to a root of an equation
• understand how a given simple iterative formula of the form {x}_{n+1}=F({x}_n) relates to the equation being solved, and use a given iteration, or an iteration based on a given rearrangement of an equation, to determine a root to a prescribed degree of accuracy.

Textbook:
Cambridge International AS and A-Level Further Mathematics by McKelvey L., & Crozier M. (Download eBook)
Other Resources:
List of formulae and Statistical Tables (List MF19) [Download]

Technical Guide:
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Course Instructor

Dr. Vincent P. Techo Author

Founder of Techo Academy. Mathematics and Further Mathematics instructor. Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). Master of Education (MEd) in Instructional Technology (Ongoing). Master of Business Administration (MBA). B.S. in physics.

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Dr. Vincent P. Techo

Founder of Techo Academy.
Mathematics and Further Mathematics instructor.

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).
Master of Education (MEd) in Instructional Technology (Ongoing).
Master of Business Administration (MBA).
B.S. in physics.

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