2 Marks

1. Construct a linear interpolating polynomial given the points (x0,y0) and (x1,y1).

2. Can you use the Lagrange’s interpolation formula when intervals are equal?

3. Obtain the divided difference table for the following data.

X : -1 0 2 3

Y : -8 3 1 12

4. Find the polynomial which takes the following values.

X:012

Y:121

5. Define forward, backward, central differences and divided differences.

6. What is the order of interpolating polynomial could be constructed, if n sets

of are given?

7. State Lagrange interpolation formula.

8. State the order of convergence of cubic spline.

9. What are the natural or free conditions in cubic spline.

10. Find the cubic spline for the following data

X:0246

Y : 1 9 21 41
11. State the properties of divided differences.

12. What is the assumption in Langrange’s formula.

13. Find the divided differences of f(x) = x3 + x + 2 for the arguments 1,3,6,11.

14. State Newton’s forward and backward interpolating formula.

15. Using Lagrange’s interpolation, find the polynomial through (0,0),(1,1)

and (2,2).

16. What do you understand by inverse interpolation?

17. Write the Cubic Spline formula.

18. Find the polynomial for the following data by Newton’s backward

difference formula:

X: 0 1 2 3

F( x): -3 2 9 18

19. Find the value of Y at x =21 using Newton’s forward difference formula from the following table:

X: 20 23 26 29

Y: 0.3420 0.3907 0.4384 0.4848

20. Find the polynomial of second degree passing through the points (0,-1)

(1,-1) and (2,1) by using Gregory –Newton backward difference formula

16 Marks

. Using Lagranges interpolation formula find y(10) given that y(5) = 12, y(6) = 13,

y(9) = 14 and y(11) = 16.

2. Find the missing term in the following table

x:01234

y : 1 3 9 - 81

3. From the data given below find the number of students whose weight is between

60 to 70.

Wt (x) : 0-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 100-120

No of

students : 250 120 100 70 50

4. From the following table find y(1.5) and y’(1) using cubic spline.

X:123

Y : -8 -1 18

5.Given sin 450 = 0.7071, sin 500 = 0.7660, sin 550 = 0.8192, sin 600 = 0.8660,

find sin 520 using Newton’s forward interpolating formula.

6. Given log 10 654 = 2.8156, log 10 658 = 2.8182, log 10 659 = 2.8189,

log 10 661 = 2.8202, find using Lagrange’s formula the value of log 10 656.

7. Fit a Lagrangian interpolating polynomial y = f(x) and find f(5)

x:1346

y : -3 0 30 132

8. Find y(12) using Newton’ forward interpolation formula given

x : 10 20 30 40 50

y : 46 66 81 93 101

9. Obtain the root of f(x) = 0 by Lagrange’s inverse interpolation given that

f(30) = -30, f(34) = -13, f(38) = 3, f(42) = 18.

10. Fit a natural cubic spline for the following data

x:0123

y : 1 4 0 -2

11. Derive Newton’s divided difference formula.

12. The following data are taken from the steam table:

Temp0 c : 140 150 160 170 180

Pressure : 3.685 4.854 6.502 8.076 10.225

Find the pressure at temperature t = 1420 and at t = 1750

13. Find the sixth term of the sequence 8, 12, 19, 29, 42.

14. From the following table of half yearly premium for policies maturing at different ages, estimate the
premium for policies maturing at the age of 46.

Age x : 45 50 55 60 65
Premium y : 114.84 96.16 83.32 74.48 68.48

15. Form the divided difference table for the following data

x : -2 0 3 5 7 8

y : -792 108 -72 48 -144 -252

16. If f(0) = 0 , f(1) = 0, f(2) = -12, f(4) =(0), f(5) =600 and f(7) = 7308,find

a polynomial that satisfies this data using Newton’s divided difference

interpolation formula., Hence, find f(6).

17. Find the Lagrange’s polynomial of degree 3 to fit the data:

Y(0)=-12, y(1)=0,y(3)=6 and y(4) =12. Hence find y(2).

18. Using Lagrange’s formula, fit a polynomial to the data

X: 0 1 3 4

Y: -12 0 6 12 Also find y at x=2.

19. Using Lagrange’s formula, fit a polynomial to the data

X:012456

F(x): 1 14 15 5 6 19 Also find f(3).

20. The following values of X and Y are given:

X: 1 2 3 4
Y: 1 2 5 11 Find the cubic splines and evaluate Y(1.5).

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