Provide an appropriate response.Apply Newton's method to f(x) = 
, a > 0, and write an expression for xn + 1. If the initial guess xo is greater than or equal to 1, what happens to 
as n ? ??
What will be an ideal response?
f(x) = 
; f'(x) = 
x
- 1
xn+1 = xn - 
= (1-a)xn
= 
as n ? ? , 
? ?
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