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OCR A-level Mathematics A · H240

Numerical methods in context

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Mathematics · A levelPure mathematics · H240/01
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A model leads to t+ln⁡t=4t+\ln t=4, where t>0t>0. Show that there is exactly one solution between 2 and 3. Give a Newton–Raphson iteration formula and explain how you would verify a reported answer to 3 decimal places.

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