• Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on your results!
    Let us know how you went here
    Got a question about your uni preferences? Ask us here

Newton's method of approximation! (1 Viewer)

S

Smilebuffalo

Member
Joined
Jun 9, 2008
Messages
89
Location
Fairfield West
Gender
Male
HSC
2010
The root of the equation e^x - x^3 = 0 lies between x= -1 and x= 0. Use newton's method once to find an approximation to the root, correct to 2 decimal places.

Answer: x = -0.72
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Top