plumiNewton-Raphson method: Edexcel A‑Level Maths questions
Edexcel A-Level Maths past-paper questions on 9.3 Newton-Raphson method, 2010–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available. Add MadAsMaths questions to your practice, or browse them separately by topic and difficulty.
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All 3 questions on Newton-Raphson method, as a list
- June 2024, Pure 1, Q3 (6 marks): f(x) = 1 3 tan 2 2 π x x π x < < Given that the equation f(x) = 0 has a single root α (a) show that α lies in the interval [3.6, 3.7] (2) (b) Find f′(
- June 2022, Pure 2, Q6 (7 marks): y x O α P Figure 2 Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve with equation y = f(x) where f(x) = 8 sin 1 2 x − 3x + 9 x > 0 and x is measured in ra
- June 2018, Pure 2, Q5 (6 marks): The equation 2x3 + x2 − 1 = 0 has exactly one real root. (a) Show that, for this equation, the Newton-Raphson formula can be written x x x x x n n n n n + = + +
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