How find the 3 value of x by using Calculator

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Hi all

How find the 3 value of x by using Calculator

u = 4x^3 - 4x = 0

I know this good way to solve iy

4x(x^2-1) = 0
X = 1 or X = -1 or X = 1

but I want a way bu useing a Calculator to find the 3 value of x

plese help me .
 
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The class of techniques are called root finding techniques and requires you to have something a little more hefty than a scientific calculator. Every calculator has a different layout so it's up to you to look up on google the instructions for your calculator to find out if or if not it has a "root finding" function.
 
r-soy said:
Hi all

How find the 3 value of x by using Calculator

u = 4x^3 - 4x = 0

I know this good way to solve iy

4x(x^2-1) = 0
X = 1 or X = -1 or X = 1
There are three different solutions to this equation, with none of them repeated.
r-soy said:
but I want a way bu useing a Calculator to find the 3 value of x

plese help me .
 
If you are using a graphing calculator, graph the function [itex]y= 4x^2- 4x[/itex] and "zoom" in on the points where the graph crosses the y- axis.