GATE CE 2018 Set 2 — Question 30
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Engineering Mathematics → Numerical Solution of Equations → Newton-Raphson Method
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Question
The quadratic equation is to be solved numerically starting with an initial guess as . The new estimate of after the first iteration using Newton-Raphson method is ______
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Solution
Given . Then .
Initial guess .
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Using Newton-Raphson formula:
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Initial guess .
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Using Newton-Raphson formula:
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