LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – STATISTICS

AC 12

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2007

ST 4202 – NUMERICAL METHODS USING C

 

 

 

Date & Time: 26/04/2007 / 9:00 – 12:00 Dept. No.                                            Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

 

SECTION A

Answer all questions.                                                                        (2×10=20)

 

1. Mention the difference between float and double data type in C.
2. Write the syntax of scanf() and getc() function.
3. What is meant by nested loop?
4. What are recursive functions?
5. Mention any two library functions available in C with their use.
6. Find the characteristic root of the matrix
7. Mention any two iterative methods to find the root of a polynomial equation.
8. What is Simpson’s 3/8 rule?
9. Mention the use of Gauss Seidal iteration method.
10. Find the inverse of the matrix

 

SECTION B

Answer any five questions.                                                         (5×8=40)

 

11. What is a structured programming language? Explain the structure of a C program.

1. Explain the syntax of if – else and if – else – if statements with examples.
2. What are arrays? Explain the concept of single dimension and two dimension

arrays with examples.

1. Write a program in C using function to display all the prime numbers between 1 and 100.
2. Explain the regula – falsi method to find the real root of an equation f(x) = 0.
3. Solve the following equations by Gauss – Jordan method:

10x + y + z = 12; 2x + 10y + z = 13; x + y + 5z = 7.

1. Use Newton’s forward interpolation formula to find the value of f(142) based on the following data:.

x:         140      150      160      170      180

f(x):         3.685   4.854   6.302   8.076   10.225

1. Obtain the value of f ^¢(90) using Stirling’s formula based on the following data:

x:         60        75        90        105      120

f(x):         28.2     38.2     43.2     40.9     37.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION C

Answer any TWO questions.                                                          (2×20=40)

1. a.) Mention the various input and output statements available in C.

b.) What are control statements? Explain the syntax of the ‘go to’ and

‘switch – case’ statements with examples.                       (8+12)

 

 

1. Explain the Lagrange’s Interpolation method and hence find the value of y when

x=10 based on the following data:

x:         5          6          9          11

y:         12        13        14        16

21. Find the inverse of the following the matrix using Gauss elimination method.

 

22.. a.) Write a program in C for finding  using Simpson’s 1/3 rule.

b.) Evaluate  by using Trapezoidal rule.                               (12+8)

 

 

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