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    1) The document describes finding the numerical solution to the equation f(x)=x^2-5 by repeatedly calculating f(x) at smaller intervals between 2 and 2.25. 2) The values of f(x) are calculated and recorded at each interval to find where f(x) equals 0, which is the root of the equation. 3) The root is approximately equal to 2.235961915.

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    1) The document describes finding the numerical solution to the equation f(x)=x^2-5 by repeatedly calculating f(x) at smaller intervals between 2 and 2.25. 2) The values of f(x) are calculated and recorded at each interval to find where f(x) equals 0, which is the root of the equation. 3) The root is approximately equal to 2.235961915.

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    1) The document describes finding the numerical solution to the equation f(x)=x^2-5 by repeatedly calculating f(x) at smaller intervals between 2 and 2.25. 2) The values of f(x) are calculated and recorded at each interval to find where f(x) equals 0, which is the root of the equation. 3) The root is approximately equal to 2.235961915.

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    Numerical Solutions

    Activity #1

    x=
    b=3 2
    f ( x )=x −5
          a+b      
    a x 2b f(a) f(x) f(b)
    2 2.5 3 -1 1.25 4
    2 2.25 2.5 -1 0.0625 1.25
    2 2.125 2.25 -1 -0.484375 0.0625
    2.125 2.1875 2.25 -0.484375 -0.21484375 0.0625
    2.1875 2.21875 2.25 -0.21484375 -0.077148438 0.0625
    2.21875 2.234375 2.25 -0.077148438 -0.007568359 0.0625
    2.234375 2.2421875 2.25 -0.007568359 0.027404785 0.0625
    2.234375 2.23828125 2.2421875 -0.007568359 0.009902954 0.027404785
    a=2
    2.234375 2.236328125 2.23828125 -0.007568359 0.001163483 0.009902954
    2.234375 2.235351563 2.236328125 -0.007568359 -0.00320339 0.001163483
    2.235351563 2.235839844 2.236328125 -0.00320339 -0.001020192 0.001163483
    2.235839844 2.236083985 2.236328125 -0.001020192 0.000071587 0.001163483
    2.235839844 2.235961915 2.236083985 -0.001020192 -0.000474315 0.000071587

    Therefore:
    The root of 2
    f ( x )=x −5 is approximately equal to 2.235961915.

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