The equation: 10(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)=1,
has three real solutions a<b<c
where
a=____, b=___ , and c=___.
Enter your answers with at least six correct digits beyond the decimal point.
Hint: Ask what the solutions are if the right hand side is 0 instead of 1, and use Newton's Method.
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To find the solutions to the equation 10(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)=1, we can follow the steps using Newton's Method:
1. Start by rewriting the equation: 10(x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6) = 1.
This simplifies to: 10x^3 - 60x^2 + 110x - 60 = 1.
2. Subtract 1 from both sides: 10x^3 - 60x^2 + 110x - 61 = 0.
3. We need to find the solutions if the right hand side is 0 instead of 1. This is because Newton's Method is commonly used to find solutions to equations of the form f(x) = 0.
4. To apply Newton's Method, we need to define a function f(x) whose roots correspond to the solutions of the equation.
Let f(x) = 10x^3 - 60x^2 + 110x - 61.
5. To find the solutions a, b, and c, we can use Newton's Method iteratively:
a. Start with an initial guess for a solution, let's say x₀ = 1.
b. Calculate the derivative of f(x), denoted as f'(x), which will be 30x^2 - 120x + 110.
c. Apply the Newton's Method formula: x₁ = x₀ - f(x₀) / f'(x₀).
d. Repeat steps b and c with the new x₁ value as the initial guess until convergence is achieved.
6. By following the steps with Newton's Method, we can calculate the solutions a, b, and c. The solutions depend on the initial guess x₀ used, as it affects which root is approached.
Please provide an initial guess for a solution, and I can show you the iterative process of Newton's Method.