Why Newtons Method Fails

Doesnt converge ( Goes in a circle)

X1 is a stationary point (Tangent wont hit x axis)
(Converges very slowly)

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The initial approximation may be on the wrong side

Tangent may be horizontal
Sequence may converge on the wrong root
Sequence may oscillate or move away from root

Why Halving the Interval Fails

TOO WIDE OF AN INTERVAL

o Miss multiple roots (Cubic) (Narrow interval, one root)

X cubed graph y=(x-1)3 multiple roots

OPPOSITE SIGNS, no roots Hyperbola, Top half approach 0+, Bottom half
approaches 0-

SAME SIGNS (Typically no root)

o Parabola, too wide an interval and miss both roots

Parabola, Vertex on the axis Cant be avoided because no matter which

interval you choose, youll still get same sign