9709 P31 - Jun 2016 - Q6
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(i) By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation \(5e^{-x} = \sqrt{x}\) has one root.
(ii) Show that, if a sequence of values given by the iterative formula \(x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} \ln\left(\frac{25}{x_n}\right)\) converges, then it converges to the root of the equation in part (i).
(iii) Use this iterative formula, with initial value \(x_1 = 1\), to calculate the root correct to 2 decimal places. Give the result of each iteration to 4 decimal places.
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