Consider the function f(x) = x 3 3x 2 + 3. (a) Use a graphing utility
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Consider the function f(x) = x3 − 3x2 + 3.
(a) Use a graphing utility to graph f.
(b) Use Newton’s Method to approximate a zero with x1 = 1 as the initial guess.
(c) Repeat part (b) using x1 = 1/4 as the initial guess and observe that the result is different.
(d) To understand why the results in parts (b) and (c) are different, sketch the tangent lines to the graph of f at the points (1, f(1)) and (1/4, f(1/4)). Describe why it is important to select the initial guess carefully.
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Calculus Of A Single Variable
ISBN: 9781337275361
11th Edition
Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards
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