Edexcel FP1 2014 January — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionJanuary
TopicNewton-Raphson method
TypeNewton-Raphson with complex derivative required

4. $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - \frac { 6 } { x ^ { 2 } } - 3 , \quad x > 0$$ A root \(\beta\) of the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 0\) lies in the interval \([ 3,4 ]\).
Taking 3.5 as a first approximation to \(\beta\), apply the Newton-Raphson process once to \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) to obtain a second approximation to \(\beta\). Give your answer to 3 decimal places.