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9709 P32 - Jun 2010 - Q4
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The diagram shows the curve \(y = \frac{\sin x}{x}\) for \(0 < x \leq 2\pi\), and its minimum point \(M\).

(i) Show that the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) satisfies the equation \(x = \tan x\).

(ii) The iterative formula \(x_{n+1} = \arctan(x_n) + \pi\) can be used to determine the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\). Use this formula to determine the \(x\)-coordinate of \(M\) correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.

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