The terms of the sequence generated by the iterative formula with initial value x 1 = 1.5,

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The terms of the sequence generated by the iterative formula 

with initial value x1 = 1.5, converge to α.

a. Use this formula to find α correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to an appropriate number of decimal places.

b. State an equation satisfied by α, and hence find the exact value of α.

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