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Square root by the Newton-Raphson method

Computes the square root of a number by the iterative Newton-Raphson method.UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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Language

Computer language selected. •

x

Number whose square root is sought. •

tol

Tolerance. •

Computes the square root of the given number, x, by the Newton-Raphson iterative method, with a tolerance of 'tol'.

References:

Plate: F90_version

• 1838-12-20: Abbott, Edwin Abbott (1926-10-12).