[Tutor] Python Program: Newton's Method

[bob gailer]

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Donna Ibarra wrote:
> The numbers that are outputted are not exactly correct as they should 
> be for Newtons Method:

OK - thanks - now please give us a few sample numbers, the results you 
want and the results you get.

>
> import math
>
> def main():
>     x, loops = input("Please enter the value, and the number of times 
> to loop: ")
>    
>     for i in range(loops):
>         new_loops = float(loops + (x / loops)) / 2
>         loops = new_loops
>         
>     print "The guess is", loops, "which is", loops - 
> math.sqrt(x),"away from", math.sqrt(x)
>
>
> main()
>
> ^Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do?

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