UNIT II: Chapter 3 - Sec. 3.1, 3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.6, 3.7, 3.7.1 to 3.7.4, 3.

9,
3.9.1

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : K

Unit: 2.1

1.

Type : MCQ

The relation between and E is

(a) E-1/2 E1/2 (b) E1/2 E-1/2 (c) E1/2 + E-1/2
E-1/2)2

2.

(d) (E1/2

The relation between and E is

1
(a) (E1/2 E 1/2 )
2

(b) E E
1/2

1/2

(E 1/2 E 1/2 )
(c)
2

(d)

E1/2 E-1/2
3.

is equivalent to

(a) E 1
4.

(c) 1 E-1

(d) 1 +

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) ehD

E is equivalent to
(a) 1 -

5.

(b) 1 + E-1

The effect of the operator E on y0 is the same as that of the operator

_______ on y0.
(a) 1 -

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.1

(b) 1 +

(c) - 1

(d) E 1

Level : K
Type : VSA

1.

Define interpolation.

2.

Find the value of 3y0.

3.

Write down the relation between , and .

4.

Write down the relation between and E.

5.

Write down the value of y3/2.

6.

Find the value of 2 y 2 .

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : K

Unit: 2.1

Type : PA

1.

Explain the entries of a forward difference table.

2.

Explain the entries of a backward difference table.

3.

Explain the entries of a central difference table.

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : U

Unit: 2.1

Type : PA
1
4

1.

Using the averaging operator , prove that = 1 2 .

2.

Using the method of separation of symbols,

show that nux-n = ux nux-1 +

Code: 2K6M4:6

n(n 1)
ux-2 + ... + (-1)n ux-n.
2

Level : U

Unit: 2.1

Type : E

1. (a) Using the method of separation of symbols,

show that nux-n = ux nux-1 +
(b) Show that e x (u 0 x0

n(n 1)
u x 2 ... (1) n u x n .
2

x2 2
x2
u 0 ...) u 0 u 1 x u 2
... .
2!
2!

2. (a) Prove that

(i) E 1 (ii) 1 E-1

(iii) E1/2 E-1/2 and (iv)

1 1/2
(E E 1/2 )
2

(b) Show that E 1 + and (1- )-1. Also deduce that 1 + (E 1)

1 .

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : K

Unit: 2.2

1.

Type : MCQ

Newtons forward differences interpolation formula is useful for

interpolation near
the ________ of a set of tabular values.
(a) beginning
None

2.

(b) end

(c) middle

(d)

Newtons backward difference interpolation formula is useful for

interpolation

near the _________ of a set of tabular values.

(a) beginning
None

3.

4.

5.

(b) end

(c) middle

(d)

The process of finding the values of y for some value of x outside the
given range is called
(a) Interpolation

(b) Interpolating polynomial

(c) Extrapolation

(d) Extrapolating polynomial

Newtons backward difference interpolation formula is:

(a) y n (x) y n Py n

P(P 1) 2
y n ...
2!

(b) y n (x) y n Py n

P(P - 1) 2
y n ...
2!

(c) y n (x) y 0 Py 0

P(P 1) 2
y 0 ...
2!

(d) y n (x) y1 Py1

P(P 1) 2
y1 ...
2!

Newtons forward difference interpolation formula is:

(a) y n (x) y 0 Py 0

P(P 1) 2
y 0 ...
2!

(b) y n (x) y n Py n

P(P 1) 2
y n ...
2!

(c) y n (x) y 0 Py 0

P(P - 1) 2
y 0 ...
2!

(d) y n (x) y 0 Py n

P(P 1) 2
y n ...
2!

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.2

Level : K
Type : VSA

1.

Write down the Newtons forward difference interpolation formula.

2.

Write down the Newtons backward difference interpolation formula.

3.

Define extrapolation.

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.2

1.

Level : U
Type : VSA

Find out the value of p if n = 10, x0 = 1891 and x = 1895.

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.2

Level : K
Type : PA

1.

Derive Newtons forward difference formula for interpolation.

2.

Derive Newtons backward difference formula for interpolation.

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.2

Level : U
Type : PA

1.

Find the cubic polynomial which takes the following values y(0) = 1; y(1)
= 0; y(2) = 1 and
y(3) = 10 obtain y (4).

2.

Estimate the population for the year 1895 from the following table.
Year : x

1891

1901

1911

1921

1931

Population : y

46

66

81

93

101

(in thousands)

3.

Find the tenth term from the following data.

x

2.7

6.4

12.5

21.6

34.3

57.2

72.9

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : U

Unit: 2.2

Type : E

1.

The table below gives the values of tan x for 0.10 x 0.30.
x

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

y = tan x

0.1003

0.1511

0.2027

0.2553

0.3093

Find (i) tan (0.26) (ii) tan (0.40)

(iii) tan (0.50)

2. (a) Find the cubic polynomial which takes the following values. y(0) = 1;
y(1) = 0; y(2) = 1

and y(3) = 10 obtain y(4).

(b) Estimate the population for the year 1925 from the following data.
year : x

1891

1901

1911

1921

1931

Population : y

46

66

81

93

101

(in thousands)

3. (a) Find the first term from the following data.

x

2.7

6.4

12.5

21.6

34.3

51.2

72.9

(b) The table below gives the values of tan x for 0.10 x 0.30
x

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

y = tan x

0.1003

0.1511

0.2027

0.2553

0.3093

find tan (0.12)

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.3

1.

Level : K
Type : MCQ

The mean of Gausss forward and backward formulae is called

(a) Bessels formula
formula

(b)

Stirlings

(c) Everetts formula

formula

2.

(d)

Gausss forward formula is:

(a) y p y 0 P y 0

P(P 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y 1
y 1 ...
2!
3!

(b) y p y 0 P y 0

P(P 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y 1
y 1 ...
2!
3!

P(P - 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y0
y 0 ...
(c) y p y 0 P y 0
2!
3!

(d) y p y 0 P y 0

3.

P(P - 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y0
y 1 ...
2!
3!

Gausss backward formula is:

P(P 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y 1
y 2 ...
(a) y p y 0 P y 0
2!
3!

(b) y p y 0 P y -1

P(P 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y 1
y 2 ...
2!
3!

(c) y p y 0 P y -1

P(P 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y 1
y 1 ...
2!
3!

P(P - 1) 2
P(P 2 1) 3
y 1
y 1 ...
(d) y p y 0 P y 0
2!
3!

4.

Bessels interpolation formula is:

(a) y p y 0 P y 0

P(P - 1) 2 y 1 2 y 0 P(P 1)(P - 1/2) 3

y 1 ...
2!
2
3!

Newtons

(b) y p y 0 P y 0

P(P 1) 2 y 1 2 y 0 P(P 1)(P 1/2) 3

y 1 ...

2!
2
3!

P(P 1) 2 y 1 2 y 0 P(P - 1)(P - 1/2) 3

(c) y p y 0 P y 0
y 1 ...

2!
2
3!

(d) y p y 0 P y 0

P(P - 1) 2 y 1 2 y 0 P(P - 1)(P - 1/2) 3

y 1 ...

2!
2
3!

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.3

1.

Write down the Bessels interpolation formula.

2.

Write down the Stirlings formula.

3.

Write the formula for Gausss forward method.

4.

Write the formula for Gausss backward method.

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.3

1.

Derive the Gausss forward formula for interpolation.

2.

Derive the Gausss backward formula for interpolation.

3.

Derive the Bessels formula for interpolation.

Level : K
Type : VSA

Level : K
Type : PA

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : U

Unit: 2.3

1.

2.

Type : PA

From the following table, find the value of e1.17 using Gausss forward
formula.
x

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

ex

2.7183

2.8577

3.0042

3.1582

3.3201

3.4903

3.6693

From the following table, find y when x = 1.45 using Bessels formula.
x

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

0.0

-0.112

-0.016

0.336

0.992

2.0

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : K

Unit: 2.3

Type : E

1. (a) Derive the Bessels formula for interpretation.

(b) Use Stirlings formula to find u32 from the following table.
u20 = 14.035; u25 = 13.674; u30 = 13.257; u35 = 12.734; u40 = 12.089 and u45
= 11.309.

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : U

Unit: 2.3

Type : E

1. (a) From the following table, find the value of e1.17 using Gausss forward
formula.
x

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

ex

2.7183

2.8577

3.0042

3.1582

3.3201

3.4903

3.6693

(b) From the following table, find y when x = 1.45 using Bessels formula.
x
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
y

0.0

-0.112

-0.016

0.336

0.992

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : K

Unit: 2.4

1.

2.0

Type : MCQ

Everetts formula truncated after second differences is equivalent to

Bessels formula
truncated after ___________ differences.
(a) second

2.

(b) third

(c) first

(d) fourth

The only interpolation formula which uses even order differences is

(a) Bessels formula
formula
(c) Lagranges formula

(b)

Everetts

(d) Stirlings formula

3.
Interchanging the values of x and y in the Lagranges interpolation
formula is called.
(a) Bessels formula

(b) Stirlings formula

(c) Inverse Lagranges interpolation formula

formula

4.

(d)

Everetts

(x x0) (x x1) ... (x xi-1) (x xi) (x xi+1) ... (x xn) is the value of
________ in
the expansion of Lagranges interpolation formula
(a)

1
n 1

(b)

(x)

n 1

(xi )

(c)

n 1

(d)

(x)

1
n 1

(x i )

5.

L1(x) =

li(x)y
i 0

is the Lagrange polynomial of degree one passing

through the two points

(a) (x1, y1) (x2, y2) (b) (x0, y0) (x2, y2) (c) (x0, y0) (x, y)

6.

(d) (x0, y0) (x1, y1)

The Vandermondes determinant is:

1 x0 x02 x30 ...x0n

(a)

1 x1 x12 ..........x 1n
.............................
2
n

n
n

1 xn x .........x

y 0 x0 x02 .......x0n

(b)

y1 x1 x12 ........x1n
.............................
yn

xn x 2n .........xnn

1 x0 x02 .........x0n 1

(c)

1 x1 x12 ..........x 1n 1
.............................
2
n

y 0 x0 x02 .......x0n 1

(d)

n 1
n

1 xn x .........x

y1 x1 x12 ........x1n 1
.............................
yn

xn x2n .........xnn 1

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.4

Level : K
Type : VSA

1.

Write down the Everetts interpolation formula.

2.

Write down the relation between Bessels and Everetts interpolation

formula.

3.

Write down the Lagrange polynomial of degree two passing through

three points (x0, y0), (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).

4.

Write down the Lagranges interpolation formula.

5.

Write down the formula for inverse Lagranges interpolation.

6.

Write down the Lagrange interpolation co-efficients.

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.4
1.

Derive the Everetts formula for interpolation.

2.

Derive the Lagranges interpolation formula.

Code: 2K6M4:6
Unit: 2.4

Level : K
Type : PA

Level : U
Type : PA

1.

Certain corresponding values of x and log 10 x are (300, 2.4471), (304,

2.4829), (305, 2.4843) and (307, 2.4871). Find log 10 301.

2.

Given the values of x and f(x)

x

14

17

31

35

f(x)

68.7

64

44

39.1

Find the value of f(x) corresponding to x = 27.

3.

Find the value of y when x = 6 from the following data.

x

10

168

120

72

63

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : K

Unit: 2.4

Type : E

1. (a) Derive the Lagranges interpolation formula.

(b) Given the table of values.
x

150

152

154

156

y= x

12.247

12.329

12.410

12.490

Evaluate 155 using Lagranges interpolation formula.

Code: 2K6M4:6

Level : U

Unit: 2.4

Type : E

1. (a) Certain corresponding values of x and log

2.4829),

10

x are (300, 2.4771), (304,

(305, 2.4843) and (307, 2.4871). Find log 10 301.

(b) Given the values of x and f(x) corresponding to x = 27.
2. (a) Using

Lagranges

3x x 1
(x 1)(x 2)(x 3)

interpolation

formula

express

the

function

as the

sum of partial fractions.

(b) Find the value of y when x = 6 from the following data.
x

10

168

120

72

63