Use Newton's Method to Approximate the X-Value of the Indicated $\begin{array} { l } f ( x ) = 2 x + 1 \\g ( x ) = \sqrt { x + 4 }\end{array}$

question 28

Multiple Choice

Use Newton's Method to approximate the x-value of the indicated point intersection of the two graphs accurate to three decimal places. $\begin{array} { l } f ( x ) = 2 x + 1 \\g ( x ) = \sqrt { x + 4 }\end{array}$

• A)0.577
• B)0.569
• C)0.562
• D)0.565
• E)0.558

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