Question #3a704 Calculus Applications of Derivatives Using Newton's Method to Approximate Solutions to Equations 1 Answer Somebody N. Nov 27, 2017 #31color(white)(88)# to nearest foot. Explanation: #/_ABC=22^@ 32' 12''=22.54^@# #tan(B)=(AC)/(AB)=>tan(22.54^@)=(AC)/74=>AC=74tan(22.54^@)=30.71=31# to nearest foot Answer link Related questions How do you use Newton's Method to approximate #root5(20) # ? How do you use Newton's Method to approximate the value of cube root? How do you use Newton's Method to approximate the root of the equation #x^4-2x^3+5x^2-6=0# on... How do you use Newton's Method to approximate the positive root of the equation #sin(x)=x^2# ? If a rough approximation for ln(5) is 1.609 how do you use this approximation and differentials... How do you use linear approximation to estimate #g(2.95)# and #g(3.05)# if you know that #g(3)=-5#? How do you use a linear approximation to estimate #g(0.9)# and #g(1.1)# if we know that #g(1)=3#... How do you use differentials to estimate the value of #cos(63)#? When do you use newton's method? What is the local linearization of #e^sin(x)# near x=1? See all questions in Using Newton's Method to Approximate Solutions to Equations Impact of this question 1550 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License