The Newton-Raphson method is a popular technique for finding the real root of an equation. In this case, we are tasked with finding the real root near 2 of the equation x^(4)-11x+8=0 accurate to five decimal places. The given values are a=8, b=2, and tol=1.0×10^(5).
a) To find the root of this equation by hand, we can use the Newton-Raphson method to iteratively approximate the root.
b) Drawing the flow chart of an algorithm for the solution of this equation by the Newton-Raphson method will help visualize the steps involved in the process.
c) Creating an m-script containing a function to solve this equation system by means of the Newton-Raphson Method will allow us to implement the solution in MATLAB.
i. The MATLAB Code (m-script) for solving this equation using the Newton-Raphson method will be written on the answer sheet.
ii. An explanation (comment) will be added to the MATLAB code to provide clarity on the implementation.