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Iteration: Edexcel GCSE Maths questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Maths exam question on A20 Iteration, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q17

    November 2023 · Paper 2H

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    November 2023 Paper 2H, question 17: (a) Show that the equation x3 + 2x − 6 = 0 has a solution between x = 1 and x = 2 6 (b) Show that the equation x3 + 2x − 6 = 0 can be rearranged to give x = 2x
  2. Q17

    June 2023 · Paper 2H

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    June 2023 Paper 2H, question 17: (a) Show that the equation x + 4 5 (b) Starting with x0 = 1.5 use the iteration formula xn+1 = xn + 5 three times to find an estimate for 2 4 4 – x 2 – 5 = 0 a
  3. Q16

    November 2021 · Paper 2H

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    November 2021 Paper 2H, question 16: (a) Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = 10 3 − xn to find the values of x1, x2 and x3 2 Start with x0 = 2 x1 = x2 = x3 = The values of x1, x2 and x3 found in par
  4. Q18

    June 2018 · Paper 3H

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    June 2018 Paper 3H, question 18: (a) Show that the equation x3 + x = 7 has a solution between 1 and 2 (b) Show that the equation x3 + x = 7 can be rearranged to give x = 3 − x 7 (c) Starting wi
  5. Q15

    November 2017 · Paper 3H

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    November 2017 Paper 3H, question 15: (a) Show that the equation x௘3 + 7xí  KDVDVROXWLRQEHWZHHQx = 0 and x = 1 5 (b) Show that the equation x௘3 + 7xí  FDQEHDUUDQJHGWRJLYHx = 2
  6. Q16

    June 2017 · Paper 3H

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    June 2017 Paper 3H, question 16: Using x + = −− 2 n 1 2 x n with x0 = −2.5 (a) find the values of x1, x2 and x3 x1 = x2 = x3 = (b) Explain the relationship between the values of x1, x2 and x3 a
All 6 questions on Iteration, as a list
  1. November 2023, Paper 2H, Q17 (6 marks): (a) Show that the equation x3 + 2x − 6 = 0 has a solution between x = 1 and x = 2 6 (b) Show that the equation x3 + 2x − 6 = 0 can be rearranged to give x = 2x
  2. June 2023, Paper 2H, Q17 (4 marks): (a) Show that the equation x + 4 5 (b) Starting with x0 = 1.5 use the iteration formula xn+1 = xn + 5 three times to find an estimate for 2 4 4 – x 2 – 5 = 0 a
  3. November 2021, Paper 2H, Q16 (4 marks): (a) Use the iteration formula xn + 1 = 10 3 − xn to find the values of x1, x2 and x3 2 Start with x0 = 2 x1 = x2 = x3 = The values of x1, x2 and x3 found in par
  4. June 2018, Paper 3H, Q18 (6 marks): (a) Show that the equation x3 + x = 7 has a solution between 1 and 2 (b) Show that the equation x3 + x = 7 can be rearranged to give x = 3 − x 7 (c) Starting wi
  5. November 2017, Paper 3H, Q15 (9 marks): (a) Show that the equation x௘3 + 7xí  KDVDVROXWLRQEHWZHHQx = 0 and x = 1 5 (b) Show that the equation x௘3 + 7xí  FDQEHDUUDQJHGWRJLYHx = 2
  6. June 2017, Paper 3H, Q16 (5 marks): Using x + = −− 2 n 1 2 x n with x0 = −2.5 (a) find the values of x1, x2 and x3 x1 = x2 = x3 = (b) Explain the relationship between the values of x1, x2 and x3 a

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