Question

Can someone answer this question?

Answer 1

What question?

Answer 2

Fill in the missing information in the problem to find sqrt{115) by using the Babylonian method. Let 10.5 be your initial guess. The blank is

Answer 3

Ok, so first do you understand what Babylonian Method is and how to use it?

Answer 4

No.

Answer 5

@severus4ever

Answer 6

Ok then we will start there:
Heres the explenation,
For example, find sqrt 5

FIRST PROCESS

Step 1: Guess 2 (because 2*2=4, close to 5)

Step 2: Divide 5 by 2 = 2.5

Step 3: Find average of 2 and 2.5 = 2.25 (because (2+2.5)/2 = 2.25)

Step 4: Next guess is 2.25

SECOND PROCESS

Step 1: Guess 2.25

Step 2: Divide 5 by 2.25 = 2.22222222 (go 8 decimal places for accuracy)

Step 3: Find average of 2.25 and 2.22222222 = 2.23611111

Step 4: Next guess is 2.23611111

THIRD PROCESS

Step 1: Guess 2.236111111

Step 2: Divide 5 by 2.23611111 = 2.2360248

Step 3: Find average of 2.23611111 and 2.2360248 = 2.2360679

Step 4: FINAL guess is 2.2360679

Thats the process this methed is like never exact!

Answer 7

I have notes on this (on my computer) and I can copy and paste them but there long.....

Answer 8

@iPwnBunnies what do u think it is?

Answer 9

Soz, idk what Babylonian is.

Answer 10

The first process is easy but the third I find tricky.................