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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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Synapse

The junction between neurons where the exchange of information occurs through chemical neurotransmitters.

Axon

A part of the neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Nucleus

The central part of an atom containing protons and neutrons, or a membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the genetic material.