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

question 611

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's Method to find the greatest x-coordinate of the intersection of y = 4x⁴ -24x² and y = 18x² - 16. Use 9 for your initial value and calculate eight iterations.

• A) 3.2978272
• B) 3.1786982
• C) 3.1888714
• D) 4.3309497
• E) 3.6519603

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