Quote of the Day:
"The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math."
Objectives:
The student will learn to apply Newton's Method to solving for zeros of equations.
1. Collect Homework.
2. Newton's Method
Newton's Method is a means of approximating the roots
of an equation. Graphing calculators have a "Solver"
feature which uses Newton's Method for its algorithm.
This method assumes that the tangent line is a close
approximation of the curve itself.
3. Example:
Repeat this process until your approximation is within
the desired bounds.
Remarks:
1. This does not work if the derivative of your
initial guess is 0. Pick a new starting point.
2. This does not always converge.
4. Example:
5. Recursive formula for Newton's Method:
4. Assignment
p. 327 (1, 5, 7)
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