MAE 284 EXAM 1 CONCEPTUALS. EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
The bisection method is most effective when there are multiple roots inside a bracket. (T/F) -
ANS False
The main disadvantage of the false position method is that it can diverge. (T/F) - ANS False
Newton-Raphson is not an iterative method. (T/F) - ANS False
The secant method requires two initial estimates of x, but does not require an analytical
expression of the derivative. (T/F) - ANS True
MATLAB's built-in fzero function is uses a combination of bisection, secant, and inverse
quadratic interpolation methods and a search method if only one input is provided . (T/F) -
ANS True
Select all of the root-finding methods that require only one initial guess. Check all that apply: -
ANS Newton- Raphson
Modified Secant
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
The bisection method is most effective when there are multiple roots inside a bracket. (T/F) -
ANS False
The main disadvantage of the false position method is that it can diverge. (T/F) - ANS False
Newton-Raphson is not an iterative method. (T/F) - ANS False
The secant method requires two initial estimates of x, but does not require an analytical
expression of the derivative. (T/F) - ANS True
MATLAB's built-in fzero function is uses a combination of bisection, secant, and inverse
quadratic interpolation methods and a search method if only one input is provided . (T/F) -
ANS True
Select all of the root-finding methods that require only one initial guess. Check all that apply: -
ANS Newton- Raphson
Modified Secant
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