Newton's root finding method: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:08, 3 February 2010

x_o is the start value. Drag it.

You may change the function term here:

f(x) =	;

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 <script type="text/javascript">
 // Initial function term
-var term;
+var term = function(x) { return x*x; };
-var graph;
+// Recursion depth
-      //function term(x) { return x*x; }
-      // Recursion depth
 var steps = 11;
 // Start value
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 var x = board.create('glider',[s,0,ax], {name: 'x_{0}', strokeColor: 'magenta', fillColor: 'yellow'});
-//function graph(x) { return term(x); }
+var graph = function(x) { return term(x); };
-newGraph(document.getElementById('graphterm').value);
 newton(x,steps);
 function xval(board) {