Unit II

Level : K

Sub unit: 2.2

1.

Type : MCQ

Newtons forward difference interpolation formula is preferred

interpolation near
(a) beginning

(b) end

(c) middle

for

(d) anywhere

of a set of tabular values

KEY: (a) beginning

2.

Newtons backward difference interpolation formula is useful for

interpolation near the
(a) beginning

(b) end

(c) middle

(d) anywhere

of a set of tabular values.

KEY: (b) end
3.

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

KEY: ( c ) Extrapolation

4.

Newtons backward difference interpolation formula is:

y n (x) = y n + py n +

(a)

p(p +1) 2
y n + ...
2!

y n (x) = y n + py n +

p(p -1) 2
y n + ...
2!

y n (x) = y 0 + py0 +

p(p +1) 2
y 0 + ...
2!

y n (x) = y1 + py1 +

p(p +1) 2
y1 + ...
2!

(b)

(c)

(d)

y n (x) = y n + py n +

KEY:(a)
5.

p(p +1) 2
y n + ...
2!

Newtons forward difference interpolation formula is:

y n (x) = y0 + py 0 +

p(p +1) 2
y 0 + ...
2!

y n (x) = y n + py n +

p(p +1) 2
y n + ...
2!

y n (x) = y0 + py 0 +

p(p -1) 2
y 0 + ...
2!

y n (x) = y 0 + pyn +

p(p +1) 2
y n +...
2!

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
y n (x) = y0 + py0 +

KEY: (c)

p(p -1) 2
y0 + ...
2!

6.

If the table of values (xi,yi) has a set of (n+1) values of a function y = f (x)

and x i be equidistant, then xi =

(a) x0 + ih

(b)xn + ih

( c) x0 + h

(d) x0 +ph

KEY : (a) x0 + ih
7.

The value of p in Newtons forward difference formula is

( a)

x xn
h

(b)

x x0
h

(c ) x x 0

KEY: (b)
8.

(d ) x xn

x x0
h

The value of p in Newtons backward difference formula is

( a)

x xn
h

(b)

x x0
h

(c ) x x 0

(d ) x xn

KEY: (b)

x x0
h

Unit II

Level : U

Sub unit: 2.2

1.

Type : MCQ

Given the following table of values

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

to find e1.02 which of the following formulae can be used?

(a) Newtons forward difference formula
(b) Newtons backward difference formula
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) Any formula for interpolation
KEY:( a ) Newtons forward difference formula

2.

Given the following table of values

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

to find e1.32 which of the following formulae is preferable?

(a)Newtons forward difference formula
(b)Newtons backward difference formula
( c )Either (a) or (b)
(d)Any formula for interpolation
KEY:( b ) Newtons backward difference formula

Unit II
Sub unit: 2.2

Level : K
Type :A & R

1. Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a

possible reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct

answer

from the KEYgiven:

Assertion

: Given a set of values (xi,y i) at evenly spaced points xi, to

find y at xi not in the table but near the beginning of the
table Newtons forward difference interpolation formula can
be used.

Reason

:Newtons interpolating polynomial is an approximate

process of predicting y at xi(a value not in the table)

(a)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is an
adequate explanation for the assertion.
(b)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not
explain the assertion.
(c )The assertion is a true statement but the reason is a false statement.
(d)The assertion and the reason are false statement.
KEY : ( a)
2. Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a
possible reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct
answer

from the key given:

Assertion

: Given a set of values (xi,y i) at evenly spaced points xi, to

find y at some xi not in the table but near the end of the table
Newtons forward difference interpolation formula can be
used.

Reason

:Newtons interpolating polynomial helps in obtaining an

exact relation between y and x, given (xi,y i) at evenly

spaced points xi
(a)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is an
adequate explanation for the assertion.
(b)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not
explain the assertion.
(c )The assertion is a true statement but the reason is a false statement.
(d)The assertion and the reason are false statement.
KEY:( d)

Unit II
Sub 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.

4.

Mention any two methods to interpolate with evenly spaced points.

Unit II
Sub unit: 2.2

1.

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

Level : U
Type : VSA

2.

State an example where Newtons forward difference interpolation formula

can be used.

3.

Mention a practical problem for application of Newtons backward

difference formula for interpolation.

4.

Given y(0) = 1 and y(1)= 3, find y(0.5).

Unit II

Level : K

Sub unit: 2.2

Type : PA

1.

Derive Newtons forward difference formula for interpolation.

2.

Derive Newtons backward difference formula for interpolation.

Unit II

Level : U

Sub unit: 2.2

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.Hence 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 eighth term from the following data.

x

2.7

6.4

12.5

21.6

34.3

57.2

Unit II

Level : U

Sub unit: 2.2

1.

72.9

Type : E

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).
(8)
(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)
(7 )
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

(8)

(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)

(7)
4.(a) From the following values of cubes find (6.36)3 and (6.61)3.
6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

222.98
1

238.32
8

250.04
7

262.14
4

274.62
5

287.49
6

300.76
3

(8)

4.(b) Find the missing term in the following table:

x

81

( 7)