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SECANT METHOD

CHAPTER 03.05

How a Learner Can Use This Module

PRE-REQUISITES & OBJECTIVES
 

Pre-Requisites for Secant Method [PDF] [DOC]

Objectives of Secant Method [PDF] [DOC]

 

TEXTBOOK CHAPTER

 

Textbook Chapter of Secant Method [PDF] [DOC]

DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL LECTURES

 

Derivation of Secant Method: Approach 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 5:58] [TRANSCRIPT]

Derivation of Secant Method: Approach 2 of 2 [YOUTUBE 6:59] [TRANSCRIPT]

Algorithm  of Secant Method  [YOUTUBE  5:16] [TRANSCRIPT]

Example of Secant Method [YOUTUBE  8:16] [TRANSCRIPT]

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

 

Test Your Knowledge of Secant Method [HTML] [FLASH] [PDF] [DOC]

PRESENTATIONS

 

PowerPoint Presentation of Secant Method [PDF] [PPT]

WORKSHEETS

 

Worksheet of Secant Method  [MAPLE] [MATHCAD] [MATHEMATICA] [MATLAB]

Worksheet Simulation of Secant Method  [MAPLE] [MATHCAD] [MATHEMATICA] [MATLAB]

Pitfall: Division by Zero in Secant Method Worksheet  [MAPLE] [MATHCAD] [MATHEMATICA] [MATLAB]

Pitfall: Root Jumps Over Several Roots in Secant Method Worksheet  [MAPLE] [MATHCAD] [MATHEMATICA] [MATLAB]

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER MAJORS
 

Chemical Engineering Example on Secant Method  [PDF]  [DOC] [PHY]

Civil Engineering Example on Secant Method  [PDF]  [DOC] [PHY] 

Computer Engineering Example on Secant Method  [PDF]  [DOC] [PHY]

Electrical Engineering Example on Secant Method  [PDF]  [DOC] [PHY]

Industrial Engineering Example on Secant Method  [PDF]  [DOC] [PHY]

Mechanical Engineering Example on Secant Method  [PDF]  [DOC] [PHY]

WOLFRAM DEMONSTRATION (External link | What are Wolfram Demonstrations? | Do need free Mathematica Player to run)
 

Secant Method of Finding Roots [NBP]

Approximating the Tangent to a Curve with Secants [NBP]

RELATED TOPICS
 

Quadratic Equations

Cubic Equations

Bisection Method

Newton-Raphson Method

False-Position Method

 

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