Assuming an initial bracket of (-0.5, 0), what is the approximate value of the root of f(x) = 3x + cos2x after two iterations of the false position method? Initial approximation should be counted as one iteration.

Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction
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Author:David Poole
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Chapter2: Systems Of Linear Equations
Section2.5: Iterative Methods For Solving Linear Systems
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Assuming an initial bracket of (-0.5, 0), what is the approximate value of the root of f(x) = 3x + cos2x after two iterations of the false position method? Initial approximation should be counted as one iteration.

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