A hint to get started
Use an iteration to approximate the specified cubic root
The cubic has a root in .
(i) Find to 5 decimal places. mark
(ii) For , , use a calculator to determine the sequence’s behaviour. marks
(iii) Prove algebraically that, if the sequence converges to , its limit is the root of the given cubic. marks
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CJC · Review problems · Question 15
Keep the root interval and the starting value when interpreting the calculator output.