Newton's Method

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Newton's Method

To approximate a root of:

$$f(x)=0$$

starting from an initial approximation $$x_n$$:

$$x_{n+1}=x_n-\frac{f(x_n)}{f'(x_n)}$$

Usage

- Used for numerical approximation of roots when an exact solution is difficult or impossible.

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