Finding the Roots of Algebraic and Transcendental Equations using Numerical Methods
If f(x) = x^3 - x - 2, which of the following intervals contains a root?
The order of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is:
Which method does NOT require the derivative of the function?
For the equation cos(x) - x = 0, the root lies approximately in which interval?
If f(a) * f(b) < 0, this guarantees:
Which method is guaranteed to converge but may be slow?
A transcendental equation typically involves:
The Secant method requires:
If the derivative at the root is zero, Newton-Raphson method:
The main objective of numerical root-finding methods is to: