Tribhuvan University
Bachelor of Computer Application
Semester 4 · TU Board 2022
Course Title: Numerical Method (CACS252)
Full Marks: 60Pass Marks: 24Time: 3 hours
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Group B
Attempt any SIX question.(6 × 5 = 30)
- 2.5
If the true value of π is 3.1415926 and its approximate value is given by 3.1428571. Find the absolute and relative errors.
- 3.5
What are the advantages of Lagrange's formula over Newton's formula? When Newton's forward interpolation formula is used?
- 4.5
Find the polynomial that interpolates f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1, f(2) = 0, f(3) = 1, f(4) = 0 using Newton divided differences. Use the Newton table to generate the necessary divided differences.
- 5.5
Using the trapezium rule, evaluate the integral with 2 and 4 sub intervals. Compare with the exact solution. Comment on the magnitudes of the errors obtained.
- 6.5
For solving a linear system, compare Gauss elimination method and Gauss Jordan method. Why Gauss Seidel method is better than Jacobi's iterative method?
- 7.5
Using Euler's method find y(0.2) from with h = 0.
- 8.5
Solve the Poisson equation over the square domain with
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Group C
Attempt any TWO questions(2 × 10 = 20)
- 9.10
When would we not use N-R method? Find the root of the equation lying in (0, 1) using Bisection method performing 10 iterations.
- 10.10
Find the dominant eigenvalue of by power method. Apply Gauss Seidel method to solve system of equations: 6x1 − 2x2 + x3 = 11; -2x1 + 7x2 + 2x3 = 5; x1 + 2x2 − 5x3 = −1, with the initial vector of (0, 0, 0).
- 11.10
Prepare the multi-step methods available for solving ordinary differential equations. Evaluate the value of y at x = 0.1 and 0.2 to 4 decimal places given using Taylor series method.
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