Question

Find the first three iterates of the given function for the given initial value.
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Answer 1

\[f(x)=\frac{ 2 }{x ^{2} }, x _{0}=-\frac{ 1 }{ 2}\]

Answer 2

¯\(°_o)/¯

Answer 3

yes I know

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

When they say "Find the first three iterates" they mean "find the first three terms of the recursive sequence"

Answer 6

Actually, according to this page

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/support_pages/sc_technologies_2g.pdf

it's the first three after the given starting term

Answer 7

so we'll go with that

Answer 8

To find x1 (the first iterate), you plug in x = x0 into the given function and simplify

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

so what do you get when you plug in x = -1/2

Answer 11

If that makes any sense lol.