Math-305, Numerical Methods & Matrices
Newton's Method to Approximate a Zero of a Function

Dr. Kevin G. TeBeest




           Newton's Method to Approximate a Zero of

                f(x) = ln(6/x) - 3*x*cos(x/4.5)

           Starting value:     x0 = 10.0


           Iter#        x          | f(x) |
          *************************************
             0      10.000000     1.7679e+01
             1       7.481806     1.8375e+00
             2       7.122099     8.2645e-02 


          This merely shows the results you SHOULD obtain on the first 2 iterations
          of PART I.

          You may have to display more decimal places than shown here,
          so follow the instructions in the assignment.




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