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The Derivative · Challenge problem

xy$x_0$

Newton's method is applied to f(x)=−x+cos⁡(x)f(x) = - x + \cos{\left(x \right)} from x0=1x_0 = 1 — the tangent drawn meets the axis at x1x_1. Give x1x_1 and x2x_2, each to four decimals.