root-finding

Starting with the first approximation as x = 0.5, the second approximation for the root of the following function by the Newton-Raphson method is ________ (rounded off to two decim...

Newton-Raphson method is to be used to find root of equation $$\,3x - {e^x} + \sin \,x = 0.\,\,$$ If the initial trial value for the root is taken as $$0.333,$$ the next approximat...

The quadratic equation $${x^2} - 4x + 4 = 0$$ is to be solved numerically, starting with the initial guess $${x_0} = 3.$$ The Newton- Raphson method is applied once to get a new es...

The following equation needs to be numerically solved using the Newton $$-$$ Raphson method $${x^3} + 4x - 9 = 0.\,\,$$ The iterative equation for this purpose is ($$k$$ indicates...

Given $$a>0,$$ we wish to calculate it reciprocal value $${1 \over a}$$ by using Newton - Raphson method for $$f(x)=0.$$ The Newton - Raphson algorithm for the function will be