Given $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + x - 4$

question 56

Essay

Given $f ( x ) = x ^ { 3 } + x - 4$ , use Newton's method to find the iterative formula for $x _ { n + 1 }$ .

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Definitions:

Green Alga

Single-celled, colonial, or multicelled photosynthetic protist that has chloroplasts containing chlorophylls a and b.

Prokaryotic

Cells that lack a true, membrane-bound nucleus and most other organelles, characteristic of organisms such as bacteria.

Protozoans

Diverse group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms, often considered the simplest animal life forms, living in water or as parasites.