Solution. Find the roots using bisector method.
Find two points such that a < b and f(a)* f(b) < 0.
Find the midpoint of a and b, point m
If f(m) = 0 (m is root of the equation); else follow the next step
1) Divide the interval [a, b]
2) If f(m)*f(b) <0, let a =m
3) Else if f(m) *f(a), let b = m
Repeat steps until f(m) = 0 or relative error is below 0.05%.
Let a=-4 and b=-2.
As result first root is x1=-3.
Let a=-2 and b=-1.2.
As result third root is x2=-1.5.
The third root x3=-1 cannot be found using the indicated method, since given the multiplicity of the root, the function to the right and left of the root takes positive values.
Answer. x1=-3; x2=-1.5; The third root x3=-1 cannot be found using the indicated method, since given the multiplicity of the root, the function to the right and left of the root takes positive values.