Numerical Methods

Question 1

What is the Newton Raphson rule ?

Answer 1

Xn+1 = Xn - (f(x)/f’(x))
Make sure differentiated correctly and try in calc multiple times to get the right values

Question 2

Explain why the Newton-Raphson method cannot be used with x1=0. (1 mark)

Answer 2

There is a stationary point at x=0