Use Newton's Method to Approximate the Indicated Root Of $x^{4}+x-4=0$ In the Interval

question 164

Short Answer

Use Newton's method to approximate the indicated root of $x^{4}+x-4=0$ in the interval $[1,2]$ , correct to six decimal places.
Use $x_{1}=1.5$ as the initial approximation.

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