It a b f(a) f(b) xi = a*f(b)-b*f(a)

1 1.0000 1.6000 -1.0000 2.2400 3.8400

2 1.1852 1.6000 -0.3073 2.2400 3.1464
3 1.2352 1.6000 -0.0730 2.2400 2.8837
4 1.2467 1.6000 -0.0163 2.2400 2.8187
5 1.2493 1.6000 -0.0036 2.2400 2.8041
6 1.2498 1.6000 -0.0008 2.2400 2.8009
7 1.2500 1.6000 -0.0002 2.2400 2.8002
8 1.2500 1.6000 0.0000 2.2400 2.8000
xi = f(b)-f(a) xi = a*f(b)-b*f(a)/f(b)-f(a) f(xi) ERROR
3.2400 1.1852 -0.3073
2.5473 1.2352 -0.0730 0.0500 5.00
2.3130 1.2467 -0.0163 0.0115 1.15
2.2563 1.2493 -0.0036 0.0025 0.25
2.2436 1.2498 -0.0008 0.0006 0.06
2.2408 1.2500 -0.0002 0.0001 0.01
2.2402 1.2500 0.0000 0.0000 0.00
2.2400 1.2500 0.0000 0.0000 0.00