Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Review - Exercises - Page 464: 70

Answer

$0.39$

Work Step by Step

1. Graph the function $y=cos(3x)-x$ as shown in the figure. 2. If $y=0$, then $cos(3x)=x$ so the x-intercepts give the solutions for the equation. 3. Based on the graph, within the interval of $[0,\pi]$ there is only one x-intercept at $x=0.39$
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