Use Newton's Method to Find the Largest Positive Solution of X³

question 195

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's Method to find the largest positive solution of x³ + x² - 4x - 5 = 3. Use 4 for your initial value and calculate eight iterations.

• A) 3.0769231
• B) 2.5867842
• C) 2.3921405
• D) 2.3307530
• E) 2.3417624

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