Let f(x) = x 3 x 2 1. a. Use your graphing utility to graph

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Let f(x) = x3 − x2 − 1.

a. Use your graphing utility to graph f(x). Note that there is only one root located between 1 and 2. Use ZOOM and TRACE or other utility features to find the root.

b. Using x0 = 1, estimate the root by applying Newton’s method until two consecutive approximations agree to four decimal places.

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

ISBN: 9780073532387

11th Brief Edition

Authors: Laurence Hoffmann, Gerald Bradley, David Sobecki, Michael Price

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