How to Find Roots of Equations Using Iteration Methods and Regula Falsi?

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This thread belongs to the homework section (do not repost though, the moderators will move it).

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I've moved this to the homework section.

First question: Find the root of the equation x^3- 3x+ 1= 0 by iteration method (six decimal place accuracy).

There are a number of "iteration methods". Are you referring to a particular one? Why don't you select some starting value and show us how you would start the iteration? Also, this equation has 3 real roots. Which one do you mean by "the" root?

Second question: Use the method of Regula Falsi (method of false position) to solve the equation j(x)= e^x- 3x. (Only six iterations are required, accuracy to 4 decimal places.)

First, was this exactly what the problem says? I don't see an equation, just a function- unless "j(x)" has some meaning you didn't mention.

What is "Regula Falsi"?
 
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There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...
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