Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 1 - Precalculus Review - 1.5 Technology: Calculators and Computers - Exercises - Page 35: 6

Answer

$$x=0.824, x=-0.824$$

Work Step by Step

We graph the function $y=\cos x-x^2$ and check for zeros by seeing where the graph crosses the x-axis. The solutions are $$x=0.824, x=-0.824$$
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