CAIE A-Level Mathematics 3.6.2 Iterative Approximations

CAIE A-Level Mathematics 3.6.2 Iterative Approximations
Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics 9709 syllabus for exams in 2028, 2029 and 20302028–2030

Practise interpreting a convergent sequence of root approximations and identifying the first pair of iterates whose displayed values determine the root to the requested accuracy.

How this is tested

  • compare successive iterates at the rounding boundary and count the minimum calculated iterations
  • justify the stated decimal answer only when consecutive iterates round to the same value