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Question 24

Starting with x0=2x_0 = 2x0​=2, use the iteration formula xn+1=5xn2+1\displaystyle x_{n+1} = \frac{5}{x_n^2 + 1}xn+1​=xn2​+15​ three times to find an estimate for the solution to x3+x=5x^3 + x = 5x3+x=5.

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