Suppose $x 0$ Is an Initial Approximation of a Zero of the Function

question 105

Multiple Choice

Suppose $x 0$ is an initial approximation of a zero of the function f(x) . Using the Newton-Raphson algorithm, a second approximation, $\mathrm { x } _ { 1 }$ is obtained. Which of the following must be true?

• A) \(\mathrm { x } _ { 1 }\) is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the tangent line to f(x) at \(\left( { } { \mathrm { x } } _0 , \mathrm { f } \left( \mathrm { x } _ { 0 } \right) \right)\)
• B) f( \(\mathrm { x } _ { 1 }\) ) = 0
• C) \(\mathrm { x } _ { 1 }\) = \(x _0\) - \(\frac { f ^ { \prime } \left( x _ { 0 } \right) } { f \left( x _ { 0 } \right) }\)
• D) \(\mathrm { x } _ { 1 }\) is closer to the zero of f(x) than \(x _0\) .
• E) all of these

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