The diagram shows part of the curve y = cos 3 x, where x is in radians.

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The diagram shows part of the curve y = cos3 x, where x is in radians. The shaded region between the curve, the axes and the line x = α is denoted by R. The area of R is equal to 0.3.

a. Using the substitution

Hence show that

b. Use the iterative formula

with α1 = 0.2, to find the value of α correct to 3 significant figures. Give the result of each iteration to 5 significant figures.

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