Mini-Quiz: Newton’s Square Root Approximation

1. What is the approximate square root of 289 if you guess at 17?

   18.9Sorry, not correct. Try another button. Exactly 17That is correct. You understand the material. Exactly 15Good try, but not right. Select another answer.

2. Which is closest to the square root of 10?

   3.162Correct. You are close to being a genius. 5.03Sorry, not correct. Try another button. 2.5Oops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again.

3. How can you tell when you have the right answer?

   Do an iterative process 20 timesOops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again. By squaring your result to see if it is correctThat is correct. You understand the material. You can never tellGood try, but not right. Select another answer.

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