Answer:
[tex]x \approx 2.278863[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Required
The positive root of [tex]3\sin(x) = x[/tex]
Equate to 0
[tex]0 = x -3\sin(x)[/tex]
So, we have our function to be:
[tex]h(x) = x -3\sin(x)[/tex]
Differentiate the above function:
[tex]h'(x) = 1 -3\cos(x)[/tex]
Using Newton's method of approximation, we have:
[tex]x_{n+1} = x_n - \frac{h(x_n)}{h'(x_n)}[/tex]
Plot the graph of [tex]h(x) = x -3\sin(x)[/tex] to get [tex]x_1[/tex] --- see attachment for graph
From the attached graph, the first value of x is at 2.2; so:
[tex]x_1 = 2.2[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]x_{n+1} = x_n - \frac{h(x_n)}{h'(x_n)}[/tex]
[tex]x_{1+1} = x_1 - \frac{h(x_1)}{h'(x_1)}[/tex]
[tex]x_{2} = 2.2 - \frac{2.2 -3\sin(2.2)}{1 -3\cos(2.2)} = 2.28153641[/tex]
The process will be repeated until the digit in the 6th decimal place remains unchanged
[tex]x_{3} = 2.28153641 - \frac{2.28153641 -3\sin(2.28153641)}{1 -3\cos(2.28153641)} = 2.2788654[/tex]
[tex]x_{4} = 2.2788654 - \frac{2.2788654 -3\sin(2.2788654)}{1 -3\cos(2.2788654)} = 2.2788627[/tex]
[tex]x_{5} = 2.2788627 - \frac{2.2788627-3\sin(2.2788627)}{1 -3\cos(2.2788627)} = 2.2788627[/tex]
Hence:
[tex]x \approx 2.278863[/tex]
