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Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Approximations explained with calculus

1) The mechanic’s rule for approximating \(\sqrt{a}\) is to first obtain an approximation \(x_1\). Then get successive approximations by \(x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} \left( x_n + \frac{a}{x_n} \right)\).

a) Use the rule to approximate \(\sqrt{11}\) and \(\sqrt{13}\) to three decimal places.

b) Use a single iteration of the rule and give your answer as a mixed number for the following cases:
   - Estimating \(\sqrt{27}\) with initial guess of 5
   - Estimating \(\sqrt{82}\) with initial guess of 9
   - Estimating \(\sqrt{97}\) with initial guess of 10

c) With some practice that first iteration should be able to be done mentally. Give an explanation of what one iteration of the rule involves.
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Transcribed Image Text:Approximations explained with calculus 1) The mechanic’s rule for approximating \(\sqrt{a}\) is to first obtain an approximation \(x_1\). Then get successive approximations by \(x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} \left( x_n + \frac{a}{x_n} \right)\). a) Use the rule to approximate \(\sqrt{11}\) and \(\sqrt{13}\) to three decimal places. b) Use a single iteration of the rule and give your answer as a mixed number for the following cases: - Estimating \(\sqrt{27}\) with initial guess of 5 - Estimating \(\sqrt{82}\) with initial guess of 9 - Estimating \(\sqrt{97}\) with initial guess of 10 c) With some practice that first iteration should be able to be done mentally. Give an explanation of what one iteration of the rule involves.
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