f(x)-f(x1-1)' x-x-1 3. The secant method, Xx1+1 = x = f(x1)} , applied to the function 3. f(x)=ex - sin x with x = 0.0 and x2 = 1.0 gives x3 as @X = 0 f(0) = e-sin(o) @X2=1 = F(1) = e' - Sin (1) = 2.7 X3 = 12.7 0 -0.588 " 2.1-1