Consider the equation x = 2(x - x2) = g(x). a. Sketch the graph of y =

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Consider the equation x = 2(x - x2) = g(x).
a. Sketch the graph of y = x and y = g(x) using the same co-ordinate system, and thereby approximately locate the positive root of x = g(x).
b. Try solving the equation by the Fixed-Point Algorithm starting with x1 = 0.7.
c. Solve the equation algebraically.
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Calculus

ISBN: 978-0131429246

9th edition

Authors: Dale Varberg, Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon

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