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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.
Step-by-step explanation:
The scientific notation:

<em>1 ≤ a < 10</em> and <em>k -</em><em> any integer number</em>
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Multiplication by 10ⁿ → move decimal n places to the right.
Multiplication by 10⁻ⁿ → move decimal n places to the left.
For n ∈ N