The equation x 3 + 5x 7 = 0 has a root between 1 and

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The equation x3 + 5x − 7 = 0 has a root α between 1 and 1.2.

The iterative formula

can be used to find the value of α.

a. Using a starting value of x1 = 1.1, find and write down, correct to 4 decimal places, the value of each of x2, x3, x4, x5, x6.

b. Write the value of x6 correct to 2 decimal places and prove that this is the value of α correct to 2 decimal places.

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