Roots of a function
Roots of a function
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
You are encouraged to solve this task according to the task description, using any language you may know.
Create a program that finds an outputs the roots of a given function, range and (if applicable) step width. The program should identify whether the root is exact or approximate.
For this example, use f(x)=x^3-3x^2+2x.
C++
#include <iostream> double f(double x) { return (x*x*x - 3*x*x + 2*x); } int main() { double step = 0.001; // Smaller step values produce more accurate and precise results double start = -1; double stop = 3; double value = f(start); double sign = (value > 0); // Check for root at start if ( 0 == value ) std::cout << "Root found at " << start << std::endl; for( double x = start + step; x <= stop; x += step ) { value = f(x); if ( ( value > 0 ) != sign ) // We passed a root std::cout << "Root found near " << x << std::endl; else if ( 0 == value ) // We hit a root std::cout << "Root found at " << x << std::endl; // Update our sign sign = ( value > 0 ); } }