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Newton's Method for Approximating Cube Roots - Real Numbers and Limits Math Foundations

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Overview

Explore Newton's method for approximating cube roots in this 30-minute mathematics lecture. Delve into the concept of cubes and cube roots, examining why finding the exact cube root of 5 is impossible. Learn how to apply Newton's method to find numbers with cubes approximately equal to 5, and discover a higher variant using tangent conics instead of tangent lines. Investigate the similarities between this problem and finding square roots of 2 and 5. Gain insights into Taylor expansion, tangent lines, and the weighted Babylonian method. Conclude with an introduction to the Quadratic Newton Method and a practical exercise to reinforce your understanding of these advanced mathematical concepts.

Syllabus

Intro to finding cube roots
Not all numbers are cubes
Same problems arise for square root of 2 and 5
Newton's method for solving x³=5 approximately
Taylor expansion and tangent lines
Weighted Babylonian method
Quadratic Newton Method
Exercise

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