Use Newton's Method to Find the X-Coordinate of the Intersection

question 500

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's Method to find the x-coordinate of the intersection of y = x⁴ + 2x³ and y = 2x² + 6x + 3. Use 3 for your initial value and calculate eight iterations.

• A) 2.3333333
• B) 1.9347826
• C) 1.7649117
• D) 1.7331057
• E) 1.7320508

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