Aim

The objectives of this experiment are:

• To understand the concept of numerical differentiation and its importance in approximating derivatives when analytical expressions are not available.

• To input a mathematical function and define a suitable range with evenly spaced data points for numerical analysis.

• To apply different numerical differentiation techniques, namely:

  • Forward Difference Method
  • Backward Difference Method
  • Central Difference Method

• To compute and observe numerical derivative values using tabular output generated by the simulation tool.

• To compare the original function with its numerically approximated derivative through graphical visualization.

• To analyze the effect of step size and method selection on the accuracy of numerical derivative estimation.

• To develop practical insight into the role of numerical differentiation in engineering and scientific computations.