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Question 8
a.

Show that the equation 16x3−7x2−36=016x^3 - 7x^2 - 36 = 016x3−7x2−36=0 has a solution between x=1x = 1x=1 and x=2x = 2x=2.

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b.

Show that the equation 16x3−7x2−36=016x^3 - 7x^2 - 36 = 016x3−7x2−36=0 can be rearranged to give: x=3616x−7\displaystyle x = \sqrt{\frac{36}{16x - 7}}x=16x−736​​

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c.

Starting with x0=1x_0 = 1x0​=1, use the iteration formula xn+1=3616xn−7\displaystyle x_{n+1} = \sqrt{\frac{36}{16x_n - 7}}xn+1​=16xn​−736​​ twice to find an estimate for the solution to 16x3−7x2−36=016x^3 - 7x^2 - 36 = 016x3−7x2−36=0

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