Secant Method

Secant Method
• Newton-Raphson Method
requires a first derivative of the
function.

• This is because of using the

slope to approximate the root.

• There are times that first

derivatives are difficult to get.
Secant Method
• Instead of projecting a line
tangent to the slope, two
points are use to create the
line.

• The intersection of this line to

the x-axis is the new
approximation

• Two initial guesses(does not

have to bracket roots) are
needed.
Secant Method
• The two points are used
to approximate the slope:

• substitute to the f'(x) in

the Newton-Raphson:
Example

𝒙 𝒊− 𝟏 𝒇 (𝒙¿¿𝒊−𝟏)¿ 𝒙 𝒊 𝒇 (𝒙¿¿𝒊)¿ 𝒙 𝒇 (𝒙)

0 1.0000 1.0000 -1.0000 0.5000 -0.2500
1.0000 -1.0000 0.5000 -0.2500 0.3333 0.1111
0.5000 -0.2500 0.3333 0.1111 0.3846 -0.0059
0.3333 0.1111 0.3846 -0.0059 0.3820 -0.0001
0.3846 -0.0059 0.3820 -0.0001 0.3820 0.0000
SEATWORK

X0 = 0
X1 = 1

STOPPING CRITERION
F(x) = 0.0001 or 4th iteration
Reflection Question:
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exam?
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