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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §3.7 Newton’s Method (and Chaos), #40 · Calculus · Applications of derivatives

A direct method is to _zoom in_ where the graph crosses the…

This problem is about competitors of Newton.

A direct method is to _zoom in_ where the graph crosses the axis. Solve by several zooms.

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §3.7 Newton’s Method (and Chaos), #40

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