Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Required
The positive root of 
Equate to 0

So, we have our function to be:

Differentiate the above function:

Using Newton's method of approximation, we have:

Plot the graph of
to get
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From the attached graph, the first value of x is at 2.2; so:

So, we have:



The process will be repeated until the digit in the 6th decimal place remains unchanged



Hence:
Given:
The width of a kitchen is 4.2 metres.
Kitchen cupboard widths are 60 cm.
To find:
The number of kitchen cupboard that will fit in 4.2 metres.
Solution:
Let x be the number of kitchen cupboard that will fit in 4.2 metres.
Width of 1 cupboard = 60 cm
Width of x cupboards = 60x cm
We know that, 1 m = 100 cm.
Width of a kitchen = 4.2 metres
= 4.2×100 cm
= 420 cm
Now, the width of the x cupboards is equal to width of the kitchen.



Therefore, the number of kitchen cupboard that will fit in 4.2 metres is 7.
I'm assuming the function given is y = 9300(0.991)^x
If so, then the base of the exponent 0.991 is in the form 1+r
1+r = 0.991
r = 0.991-1
r = -0.009
The negative r value indicates a percent decrease.
Specifically it is a 0.9% decrease since 0.009 = 0.9/100 = 0.9%
Any time you have a percent decrease like this, the exponential function is undergoing decay.