Use Newton's method to approximate a root of the equation 4x° + 7x + 1 = 0 as follows. Let x1 = - 2 be the initial approximation. The second approximation x2 is and the third approximation 3 is (Although these are approximations of the root, enter exact expressions for each approximation.)

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Use Newton's method to approximate a root of the
equation 4x + 7x + 1 = 0 as follows.
Let x1
3
2 be the initial approximation.
-
The second approximation x2 is
and the third approximation x3 is
(Although these are approximations of the root, enter
exact expressions for each approximation.)
Transcribed Image Text:Use Newton's method to approximate a root of the equation 4x + 7x + 1 = 0 as follows. Let x1 3 2 be the initial approximation. - The second approximation x2 is and the third approximation x3 is (Although these are approximations of the root, enter exact expressions for each approximation.)
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