a. Show that f(x) = 0 has a root in the interval [3.4, 3.5]. b. Find

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a. Show that f(x) = 0 has a root α in the interval [3.4, 3.5].

b. Find f'(x).

c. Taking 3.4 as a first approximation to α, apply the Newton–Raphson procedure once to f(x) to obtain a second approximation for α, giving your answer to 3 decimal places.

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Pearson Edexcel A Level Mathematics Pure Mathematics Year 2

ISBN: 9781292183404

1st Edition

Authors: Greg Attwood, Jack Barraclough, Ian Bettison, David Goldberg, Alistair Macpherson, Joe Petran

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