Day 70 in Mat120

Today:

• No new worksheet.

• Return quiz 4.9.

• No quiz opportunity.

• Problems 7.6 collection opportunity.

• Questions on old stuff?

• Section 4.9:
  • worksheet study questions

  • section summary

  • Problems:
    • Finding roots in general: #1, 4

    • Problem #21

    • Calculating a square root (plus deflation to find the other!)

    • Calculating an arbitrary inverse function
      Think of an equation to which your number is a root.

    • Calculating pi to 10 digits

    • Inflection and Newton's method (under the "when things go wrong" department)

Next time: Beginning of the review