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[Numerical Integration (Trapezoidal, Simpson’s 1/3 and 3/8 Rules) Concept 2] Newton-Raphson method is used to find the root of $f(x) = x^2 - 7 = 0$ with initial guess $x_0 = 2.0$. What is the value of $x_1$ after the first iteration?

(A)
$2.75$
(B)
$2.50$
(C)
$2.64$
(D)
$3.00$
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[Numerical Integration (Trapezoidal, Simpson’s 1/3 and 3/8 Rules) Concept 5] Newton-Raphson method is used to find the root of $f(x) = x^2 - 7 = 0$ with initial guess $x_0 = 2.0$. What is the value of $x_1$ after the first iteration?

(A)
$2.75$
(B)
$2.50$
(C)
$2.64$
(D)
$3.00$
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