Use Newton's Method to find the largest positive solution of x⁴ -8x² - 11 = 0. A) 3.390625 B) 3.0325159 C) 3.1034671 D) 3.0360381 E) 3.0325251

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Newton's Method is an iterative numerical method for finding approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function. The formula for Newton's Method is x_{n+1} = x_n - \frac{f(x_n)}{f'(x_n)}, where f(x) is the function and f'(x) is its derivative. Without the specific function provided, we cannot directly apply the method here. However, the correct answer is chosen based on the assumption that the method has been correctly applied to the given function, and among the options provided, 3.0325159 is identified as the largest positive solution.

Use Newton's Method to Find the Largest Positive Solution of X4

Use Newton's Method to Find the Largest Positive Solution of X⁴