CPM Homework Help : CALC Problem 5-155

Use Newton's Method to calculate the x-intercept of the function y = x − 2 + sin x, correct to 5 decimal places. Homework Help ✎

Hint:

Partial solution:

A reasonable estimate is x₁ = 1.

$y(1)=1-2+\sin(1)\approx–0.1585$