Use Newton's Method to Estimate the Requested Solution of the Equation

question 203

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's method to estimate the requested solution of the equation. Start with given value of x0 and then give x2 as
the estimated solution.
- $$- x ^ { 2 } + 4 x - 1 = 0 ; x _ { 0 } = 0 ; \text { Find the left-hand solution. }$$

• A) 0.25
• B) 0.14
• C) -0.33
• D) 0.23

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