Let
. Then differentiating, we get

We approximate
at
with the tangent line,

The
-intercept for this approximation will be our next approximation for the root,

Repeat this process. Approximate
at
.

Then

Once more. Approximate
at
.

Then

Compare this to the actual root of
, which is approximately <u>1.76929</u>2354, matching up to the first 5 digits after the decimal place.
- 4x from 8x = 4x
-9 + 19 = 4x -14
-9 + 19 = 10
10 = 4x -14
+14
24 = 4x
divide by 4
X = 6
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Answer: B. 77
Sub x =6 into the given expression
4x^2 - 12x + 5
= 4(6)^2 - 12(6) + 5
= 144 - 72 + 5
= 77