function x = p09_start ( n )

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%
%% p09_start() specifies a standard approximate solution for problem 9.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    10 October 2020
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Input:
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%    integer N, is the number of variables and equations.
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%  Output:
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%    real X(N), the starting point.
%
  x = zeros ( n, 1 );

  for i = 1 : n
    x(i) = ( i * ( i - n - 1 ) ) / ( n + 1 )^2;
  end

  return
end
