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Use the Newton-Raphson method and Secant method to find the root of f(x)=e^{-0.5 x}(4-x)-2 Employ initial guesses of 2, 6, and 8. Explain your results. Use either MATLAB or Excel, and also demonstrate at least one iteration of each method by hand.

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