WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Learning Newton's Method

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function
cos(x)
n
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
x
0
0.6
1
{
x
k
}
k=0
= {0.6,2.0617}
This Demonstration illustrates geometrically Newton's method for approximating roots. The available functions illustrate places where Newton's method yields interesting behavior.