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

question 25

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's Method to approximate the greatest x-coordinate of the intersection of y = x³ - 2x and y = x⁴ + 6x - 4. Use 3 for your initial value and calculate eight iterations.

• A) 0.5169625
• B) 0.7963536
• C) 0.5080644
• D) 1.4400943
• E) 2.1685393

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