Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.11 Exercises - Page 800: 39

Answer

$|x_{n+1}-r|\leq \dfrac{M}{2K}|x_n-r|^2$

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $f(r)=f(x_n) +f'(x_n)(r-x_n)+R_1(r)$ when $f(r)=0$ Then $f(x_n) +f'(x_n)(r-x_n)+R_1(r)=0$ or, $x_n-r-\dfrac{f(x_n)}{f'(x_n)}(r-x_n)=\dfrac{R_1(r)}{f'(x_n)}$ or, $|x_{n+1}-r|=|\dfrac{R_1(r)}{f'(x_n)}|$ ...(1) According to Newton's formula, we have $|R_1{r}|\leq |\dfrac{f''(r)}{2!}||r-x_n|^2$ The equation (1), becomes: $|x_{n+1}-r|\leq \dfrac{M}{2K}|x_n-r|^2$
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