Explain Why Newton's Method Fails for the Following Equation with the Specified

question 114

Multiple Choice

Explain why Newton's method fails for the following equation with the specified initial guess.

• A) Using we see that f is not differentiable at
• B) Using we obtain .
• C) Using we obtain which will give
• D) Using we see that f does not have any real roots.

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