Draw the graph of f (x) = x 4 - 2x 2 , [-2, 2] by [-2,

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Draw the graph of f (x) = x4 - 2x2, [-2, 2] by [-2, 2]. The function has zeros at x = -√2, x = 0, and x = √2. By looking at the graph, guess which zero will be approached when you apply the Newton–Raphson algorithm to each of the following initial approximations:

(a) x0 = 1.1 

(b) x0 = .95 

(c) x0 = .9

Then, test your guesses by actually carrying out the computations.

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Calculus And Its Applications

ISBN: 9780134437774

14th Edition

Authors: Larry Goldstein, David Lay, David Schneider, Nakhle Asmar

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