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  1. May 12th 2008, 04:02 AM #1
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    Newtons Method

    Just wondering if someone could give a real general explanation on how to use newtons method to find 0s of a function. What all do you do to f(x)?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibijibi View Post
    Just wondering if someone could give a real general explanation on how to use newtons method to find 0s of a function. What all do you do to f(x)?
    The first section of this link will help you: Newton's method - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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