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Understanding accuracy of Newton's Method

In a numerical analysis book I'm reading it says that using the Newton error formula we can find an expression for the number of correct digits in an approximation using Newton's Method. Here's the ...
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How do I cube/square a logarithm?

Btw, please don't give me the answer. I just wanna know how to raise a logarithm to its cube cause I'm stuck in this part, but don't solve it for me. $$\log \sqrt[3]x = \sqrt[3]{\log x}$$ I tried ...
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How to find the roots of $f(x)= \ln( \frac{x+1 }{x-2})$?

I can't solve this equation: $$\ln\left(\frac{x+1}{x-2}\right) = 0.$$ I do: $$\begin{align*} \ln \left( \frac{x+1}{x-2} \right)&=0\\ \frac{x+1}{x-2} &= 1 \\ x+1&=x-2 \\ ...
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Complex Logs and Roots of Unity

I need to find all the solutions to the following using logarithms: $(e^z-1)^3=1$ where z is a complex number. I am told that using roots of unity I can break this equation down but I must be missing ...