1. Use the Bisection method, to find a bound for the number of iterations needed to
approximate a solution to the equation $x^3 + x - 4 = 0$ on the interval $[1, 4]$ to an
accuracy of $10^{-3}$?
(1.5 Marks)
2. Use the Use the Bisection method to find an approximation to $\sqrt{3}$ that is accurate to
within $10^{-4}$.
(1.5 Marks)
3. Let $f(x) = x^2 - 6$ with $x_0 = 3$ and $x_1 = 2$, find $x_3$ for (a) the Secant method and (b) the
method of False Position (c) compare results?
(1.5 Marks)
4. Apply Newton's method to find a solution, accurate to within $10^{-4}$, to the value of x that
produces the closest point on the graph of $y = x^2$ to the point $(1, 0)$?Hint: first derive the
distance from the point to the graph
(1.5 Marks)