Question: Solve (x=cos x) by: (a) fixed point iteration ( (x_{0}=1,20) steps, six significant figures); (b) Newton's method ( (x_{0}=1), six decimal places) (sketch the function

Solve \(x=\cos x\) by:

(a) fixed point iteration ( \(x_{0}=1,20\) steps, six significant figures);

(b) Newton's method ( \(x_{0}=1\), six decimal places) (sketch the function first);

(c) the secant method \(\left(x_{0}=0.5, x_{1}=1ight.\), six decimal places \()\).

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