Name:
Anonymous
2007-07-01 9:02
ID:IUCDBDQ7
How do I calculate roots of natural numbers in memory (or on paper)?
Name:
Anonymous
2007-07-03 20:14
ID:yIZEkb9N
to find the square root of X, start with a guess G. the loop step is:
G = avg(N/G,G)
you can convince yourself that this converges (quickly)