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

question 548

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's Method to approximate the greatest x-coordinate of the intersection of y = x³ - 2x and y = x⁴ + 4x - 4.

• A) 1.4314065
• B) 1.5496529
• C) 1.4142136
• D) 1.8453125
• E) 2.3253012

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