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Babylonian square root
Compute √a like a #Babylonian....1) Make a guess x₀ > 0 for √a2) The average x₁ = ½ (x₀ +a/x₀) is closer to √a than either x₀ or a/x₀3) Iterating step 2 gives you a sequence x₁, x₂, x₃, ... that converges to √a .
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https://monodes.com/predaelli/2023/06/24/babylonian-square-root/
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Compute √a like a #Babylonian....1) Make a guess x₀ > 0 for √a2) The average x₁ = ½ (x₀ +a/x₀) is closer to √a than either x₀ or a/x₀3) Iterating step 2 gives you a sequence x₁, x₂, x₃, ... that converges to √a .
From FB
https://monodes.com/predaelli/2023/06/24/babylonian-square-root/
#SenzaCategoria
Babylonian square root
Compute √a like a #Babylonian….1) Make a guess x₀ > 0 for √a2) The average x₁ = ½ (x₀ +a/x₀) is closer to √a than either x₀ or a/x₀3) Iterating step 2 gives you a sequence x₁, x₂, x₃, R…Paolo Redaelli
