The function f(x) = g(x), where f(x) = 2x – 3 and g(x) = x2 – 5.
The table below shows the process of solving using successive approximations,
f(x)
g(x)
0
-5
-
1
-3
-1
1
T
4
- 1
4
3
2
2.5
1.25
Continue this process to find the positive solution to the nearest tenth.

Marquise has 200 meters of fencing to build a rectangular garden. the garden's area (in square meters) as a function of the garden's width w w (in meters) is modeled by: a ( w ) = − w 2 + 1 0 0 w a(w)=−w 2 +100w what side width will produce the maximum garden area? meters