Re: is there an formula to find the square root of a number

Date: Sun Jun 3 20:42:21 2001
Posted By: Tom Cull, Staff, Clinical Sciences MR Division, Marconi Medical Systems
Area of science: Other
ID: 991595116.Ot

Message:


Actually, there are numerical methods to find square roots for larger numbers.  
A simple approximation called Newton's method is listed in most numerical 
methods math texts.  Many approximate methods work best if you start from a 
known square and then expand using Taylor series.

Sincerely,

Tom Cull

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