Tribhuvan University
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
OFFICE OF THE DEAN
2020
Full Marks: 60
Bachelor in Computer Application Pass Marks: 24
Course Title: Numerical Methods Time: 3 hrs
Code No: CACS252
Semester: IV
Candidates are required to answer all the questions in their own words as far as possible.
Group B
Attempt any SIX questions. [6×5=30]
2. Compute the root of equation x2-5x+6=0 in the vicinity of x = 5 using Newton-Raphson method.
3. Estimate the value of In(2.5) using Newton-Gregory forward difference formula given the
following data.
X 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
Ln(x) 0.0 0.6931 1.0986 1.3863
4. Write an algorithm to compute integration using Simpson’s 1/3 rule. Evaluate integration of
2
∫ (3 x 2¿ +2 x−5)dx ¿ using Simpson’s 1/3 rule.
0
[2.5+2.5]
5. What is meant b ill-conditioned system? Find the Cholesky decomposition of the following
matrix. [5]
[ ]
4 1 1
1 5 2
1 2 3
dy 2 2
6. Use the classical RK method to estimate y(0.4) of the equation =x + y with (0) = 0 assume h
dx
= 0.2 [5]
7. Solve the Poisson equation ∇ 2 f =2 x 2 y 2 over the square domain 0≤x≤3 and 0≤y≤3 with f = 0 on
the boundary and h = 1. [5]
8. Write a short note on (Any Two): [2.5+2.5]
a) Types of Errors
b) Convergent Methods
c) PDE
Group C
Attempt any TWO questions. [2×10=20]
9. Write an algorithm and program to compute root of nonlinear equation using bisection method.
[4+6]
10. Given then data points:
I 0 1 2
Xi 9 16 25
fi 3 6 2
Estimate the function value of f at x = 14 using cubic splines. [10]
11. a) Solve the following system of equation by Gauss-Seidel method. [5]
2x-7y-10z = -17
5x+y+3z = 14
X+10y+9z = 7
b) Write an expansion of Taylor’s Theorem. Solve the equation
y’(x) = x2 + y2, y(0) = 1 for x = 0.5 using Taylor method. [2.5+2.5]
