Use Newton's Method to Find the Largest Positive Solution of X⁴

question 151

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's Method to find the largest positive solution of x⁴ + x³ -4x²- 4x - 7 = 0.

• A) 3.1305970
• B) 2.5780547
• C) 2.2297942
• D) 2.3053804
• E) 2.2343687

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