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Secant-Method

The document outlines the pseudocode and C source code for the Secant Method, a numerical technique for finding roots of a function. It includes steps for inputting initial guesses, tolerable error, and maximum iterations, as well as error handling for non-convergence. The provided C code demonstrates the implementation of the algorithm and outputs the root of the function based on user inputs.

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Secant-Method

The document outlines the pseudocode and C source code for the Secant Method, a numerical technique for finding roots of a function. It includes steps for inputting initial guesses, tolerable error, and maximum iterations, as well as error handling for non-convergence. The provided C code demonstrates the implementation of the algorithm and outputs the root of the function based on user inputs.

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Pseudocode for Secant Method

1. Start

2. Define function as f(x)


3. Input:

a. Initial guess x0, x1


b. Tolerable Error e
c. Maximum Iteration N

4. Initialize iteration counter step = 1


5. Do
If f(x0) = f(x1)
Print "Mathematical Error"
Stop
End If

x2 = x1 - (x1 - x0) * f(x1) / ( f(x1) - f(x0) )


x0 = x1
x1 = x2
step = step + 1
If step > N
Print "Not Convergent"
Stop
End If

While abs f(x2) > e

6. Print root as x2

7. Stop
C Source Code: Secant Method

#include<stdio.h>
#include<math.h>

/* Defining equation to be solved.


Change this equation to solve another problem. */
#define f(x) x*x*x - 2*x - 5

void main()
{
float x0, x1, x2, f0, f1, f2, e;
int step = 1, N;
clrscr();
/* Inputs */
printf("\nEnter initial guesses:\n");
scanf("%f%f", &x0, &x1);
printf("Enter tolerable error:\n");
scanf("%f", &e);
printf("Enter maximum iteration:\n");
scanf("%d", &N);

/* Implementing Secant Method */


printf("\nStep\t\tx0\t\tx1\t\tx2\t\tf(x2)\n");
do
{
f0 = f(x0);
f1 = f(x1);

if(f0 == f1)
{
printf("Mathematical Error.");
exit(0);
}
x2 = (x0*f1- x1*f0)/(f1-f0);
f2 = f(x2);

printf("%d\t\t%f\t%f\t%f\t%f\n",step,x0,x1,x2, f2);

x0 = x1;
f0 = f1;
x1 = x2;
f1 = f2;
step = step + 1;
if(step > N)
{
printf("Not Convergent.");
exit(0);
}
}while(fabs(f2)>e);

printf("\nRoot is: %f", x2);


getch();
}
C Program Output: Secant Method

Enter initial guesses:


1
2
Enter tolerable error:
0.00001
Enter maximum iteration:
10

Step x0 x1 x2 f(x2)
1 1.000000 2.000000 2.200000 1.248001
2 2.000000 2.200000 2.088968 -0.062124
3 2.200000 2.088968 2.094233 -0.003554
4 2.088968 2.094233 2.094553 0.000012
5 2.094233 2.094553 2.094552 0.000001

Root is: 2.094552

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