The Newton-Raphson Method
www.sosmath.com/calculus/diff/der07/der07.htmlThis process will generate a sequence of numbers which approximates r.. This technique of successive approximations of real zeros is called Newton's method, or the Newton-Raphson Method.. Example. Let us find an approximation to to ten decimal places.. Note that is an irrational number. Therefore the sequence of decimals which defines will not stop. Clearly is the only zero …