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Question 54

The equation $x^3 - 4x^2 + 10 = 0$ has exactly one real root.

Explain why, for this question, the Newton-Raphson method cannot be used with $x_1 = 0$

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Numerical Methods Questions

A Level
Maths
Numerical Methods

329 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Numerical Methods, covering 10.1 Locating Roots, 10.2 Iteration, 10.3 The Newton-Raphson Method, and 10.4 Applications to Modelling. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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