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(x=2 to 4, h=2): a = 3 b = (2-3)/2 - 2/6*(2*(-1.92857) + 1.285714) = -0.5 - (1/3) (-3.85714 + 1.285714) = -0.5 - (1/3) (-2.57143) = -0.5 + 0.85714 = 0.35714 c = -1.92857/2 = -0.964285 d = (1.285714 - (-1.92857))/(6*2) = (3.214284)/12 = 0.267857
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For (i = 2, 3, ..., n-1). With (z_1 = z_n = 0). Let’s interpolate with the points: (1, 2), (2, 3), (4, 2), (7, 5) Step 1: Organize Data | A | B | |---|---| | x | y | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 2 | | 7 | 5 | Step 2: Calculate Intervals and Slopes | C (h) | D (slope) | |---|---| =A3-A2 → 1 =A4-A3 → 2 =A5-A4 → 3 (x=2 to 4, h=2): a = 3 b = (2-3)/2 - 2/6*(2*(-1
Equation for i=3: h2*z2 + 2*(h2+h3)*z3 + h3*z4 = 6*(slope3 - slope2) → 2*z2 + 2*(2+3)*z3 + 3*0 = 6*(1 - (-0.5)) → 2*z2 + 10*z3 = 9 Let’s interpolate with the points: (1, 2), (2,
[ S(x) = a + b(x-x_i) + c(x-x_i)^2 + d(x-x_i)^3 ]
Slopes: =(B3-B2)/C2 → 1, =(B4-B3)/C3 → -0.5, =(B5-B4)/C4 → 1 For (n=4) points, we solve for (z_2, z_3) ((z_1 = z_4 = 0)).
(x=2 to 4, h=2): a = 3 b = (2-3)/2 - 2/6*(2*(-1.92857) + 1.285714) = -0.5 - (1/3) (-3.85714 + 1.285714) = -0.5 - (1/3) (-2.57143) = -0.5 + 0.85714 = 0.35714 c = -1.92857/2 = -0.964285 d = (1.285714 - (-1.92857))/(6*2) = (3.214284)/12 = 0.267857
Solve in Excel: Use and MMULT or manual algebra.
For (i = 2, 3, ..., n-1). With (z_1 = z_n = 0). Let’s interpolate with the points: (1, 2), (2, 3), (4, 2), (7, 5) Step 1: Organize Data | A | B | |---|---| | x | y | | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 2 | | 7 | 5 | Step 2: Calculate Intervals and Slopes | C (h) | D (slope) | |---|---| =A3-A2 → 1 =A4-A3 → 2 =A5-A4 → 3
Equation for i=3: h2*z2 + 2*(h2+h3)*z3 + h3*z4 = 6*(slope3 - slope2) → 2*z2 + 2*(2+3)*z3 + 3*0 = 6*(1 - (-0.5)) → 2*z2 + 10*z3 = 9
[ S(x) = a + b(x-x_i) + c(x-x_i)^2 + d(x-x_i)^3 ]
Slopes: =(B3-B2)/C2 → 1, =(B4-B3)/C3 → -0.5, =(B5-B4)/C4 → 1 For (n=4) points, we solve for (z_2, z_3) ((z_1 = z_4 = 0)).