MAT 300                                 Homework Sheet 3

Spring 2004

 

 

Assignment 7

 

A.     Use the method of false position to solve the following equation.

A quantity and its 1/5 added together become 21.  What is the quantity?

B.     p. 26
13, 14, 19

C.     Use the Babylonian method to find  to one iteration.  Show your work and clearly identify your initial guess.

 

Assignment 8

For Section 01 only.  Due Thursday, February 19.

A.     p. 26
8

B.     Use the Babylonian method to find  to two iterations.  Show your work and clearly identify your initial guess.