SOLUTION: 1. Solve the following set of equations by using Gauss Elimination Method. 2x+3y+4z = 12 3x+y+z = 4 x+4y+z = 5 2. By using RegulaFalsi method find the r

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Question 1034798: 1. Solve the following set of equations by using Gauss Elimination Method.
2x+3y+4z = 12
3x+y+z = 4
x+4y+z = 5
2. By using RegulaFalsi method find the root of 15 correct up to 2 decimal places.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+3y+4z = 12
3x+y+z = 4
x+4y+z = 5 

The solution to that is x=11/32, y=9/16, z=77/32

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2. By using RegulaFalsi method find the root of 15 correct
up to 2 decimal places.
The square root of 16 is 4.
So we guess a little less than 4.
So we guess 3.8
3.8² = 14.44 too small
Try 3.9
3.9² = 15.21 too large
Try something between 3.8 and 3.9.
Since 15.21 is closer to 15 than 14.44, we
try something closer to 3.9, say 3.87.
3.87² = 14.9769 too small
So it's between 3.87 and 3.9
Since 14.9769 is closer to 15 than 15.21, we
try something closer to 3.87, say 3.872.
3.872² = 14.9923384 too small
Getting close though!
So it's between 3.872 and 3.9
Since 14.9923384 is closer to 15 than 15.21, we
again try something closer to 3.872, say 3.873.
3.873² = 15.000129 too large.

Since 3.872 is too small and 3.873 is too large and
both round off to 3.87, we can stop here.

Answer to 2 decimal places:  3.87

Edwin

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