Use the Newton-Raphson method to find the roots of the function f(x) = e-0.5x(4 - x)-2. With the following initial guess: а. 2 b. 4 c. Explain your answer

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Use the Newton-Raphson method to find the roots of the function
f(x) = e-0.5x(4 - x)-2. With the following initial guess:
а. 2
b. 4
c. Explain your answer
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