29 - Newton's Method

When are numerical approximation techniques useful?

Practice

3.8 # 1,5,15,21,23
CH 3 Review # 3, 5, 9, 27, 28, 41, 49

Vocabulary

Iteration, Converge

Study Questions

1. What is the use of the Intermediate Value Theorem in Newton’s Method?
2. Detail the Newton’s Method geometrically.
3. How can you find the intersection of two functions using the Newton’s Method?
4. When does Newton’s Method fail?

Resources

1. APP: Newton’s Method Applet
2. Slide Deck: Lesson-29-Newton’s-Method