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Learning Journal Unit 7

The Learning Journal is a tool for self-reflection on the learning process. In addition to completing directed tasks, you should use the Learning
Journal to document your activities, record problems you may have encountered, and to draft answers for Discussion Forums and Assignments.
The Learning Journal should be updated regularly (weekly), as your instructor will assess the learning journals as part of your Final Grade.

 Learning Journal: 

Choose one interesting problem from the text of medium difficulty that was not assigned. 

Describe why you find it interesting. 

either solve it or find a solution online 
work through it using your own understanding to critique that solution and improve it. 

The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 500 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use
ideas from the readings or other sources. 

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Hello Professor,

The following tasks for this week have been completed so far:

1. Week 7 Summary

As per normal, I did a review of the tasks for this week before gathering the materials needed for my study and
comprehension of the areas for this week.

2. Peer Evaluation of the Unit 7 Written Assignment

For unit 6, I peer evaluate three of my peers' written assignments.

3. Learning Guide and Experience Unit 7

Newton's Method and the Integral and Antiderivative were the topics covered in the learning guide for this week.

I. Newton’s Method

ll: The Integral

Exercises.

i. Q. 9 Section 3.7

Solve x2 -10 =0 using Newton’s Method.

Recall Newton’s Iterations form

Xn+1=xn – (xn2 -10)/2xn

Xn+1=xn – f(xn)/f’(xn)

Where f(x)=x2 -10

f’(xn)=2x

Steps.

X0=3.3

X1=x0 –(x02 -10)/2x0

X1=3.3 –(0.134848) =3.16515

X2=x1 – (x12-10)/2x1

X2=3.16515 –(0.00287255)= 3.16228

thus, x=3.16228

Q.1 Section 5.2

Compute integral of 5x4+4x5

Applying the Sum Rule: ∫f(x) ± g(x)dx =∫f(x)dx ± ∫g(x)dx.

∫5x4+ 4x5dx

=∫5x4 dx + ∫4x5 dx
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∫5x4 dx =5*∫x4 dx =5* (x4+1)/4+1 =x5

∫4x5 dx = 4*∫x5 dx = 4*(x5+1)/5+1 =2x6/3

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= x +2x /3 + C

I learned how to use the Newton's Method, which applies derivative to its solution method, to locate the roots of
functions. Additionally, I learned how to compute integral, which is the opposite of derivative, and I used these
teachings for the unit 7 written project.

I had no trouble with the learning exercises this week, however I did notice that while using Newton's Method, one
should make a sound judgement for the value of x0; otherwise, the iterations may take a very long time to reach the
results.

I had the chance to use the several lessons and examples from chapters 3 section 3.7 and chapter 5 in this unit to
finish the written project for the week.

This week, we discussed how Newton's Method could be used to discover the square roots of challenging values,
like "the square root of 2."

My argument goes like this: By repeating the process until it yields an approximate solution with just about any
degree of accuracy, we can use Newton's Method to build an approximation to the equation of the type f(x)=0. I
also provide the equation and work a square root of 2 example.

I read the posts and comments made by a number of my peers on the forum, gave at least three of them ratings,
and left a comment on their posting.

This week, I received feedback from my peers and it was amazing.

I only had a single attempt at the course's unit 7 self-quiz. Which received my full score.

The Newton's method to determine square roots is the mathematical concept that interests me the most.

f(x) =0 must be solved as the equation. The solution x* is indeed the spot where the graph cross the x-axis. displays
x* and an initial estimation of x, Based on the data in f (x0) and f '(x0), our objective is to approach x* as closely as
possible.

Section 3.6 concluded the Newton's equation for x. (next guess). We do that right away now. What can we make out
at x? The graph has slope ft(x0) and a height of f (x0) . We are aware of our position and the direction of the curve.
Because we lack f, we cannot determine if the curve bends. Following the tangent line, which makes use of all the
available data, is the best approach to take. Newton replaces its linear approximation (also known as tangent
approximation) for f (x):

f(x) ≈ f(x0) + f'(x0)(x-x0).

The left side should be zero. Getting the right side zero is the best we can do! The curve meets the axis at x*, while
the tangent line does so at x1. The new guess x1 is derived from the equation f(x0) +f '(x0)(x1 -x0) = 0. The first stage
of Newton's approach is to divide by f'(x0) and solve for x1:
x1 = x0 - f(x0) / f'(x0)
Calculate the height and slope at this new location, f(x1) and f'(x1) respectively. They produce a new tangent line that
intersects at x2. Every time, we strive for f(xn+1)=0 and accept f(xn) + f'(xn)(xn+1 -xn) = 0. The equation for xn+1 after
division by f'(xn) is Newton's method.
The tangent line from xn, crosses axis at xn+ 1:

Newton's method xn+ 1 = Xn - f(xn)/f'(xn)

Typically, this iteration, xn+1 = F(xn), quickly converges to x*.

I'm interested in this concept since there are two ways that computers could be made much quicker than they now
are.
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1. Creating genuinely outstanding hardware, such as Quantum Computers

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2. by creating softwires, or artificial classes, in a program that use less memory than their forerunners and hence
enhance performance.

I wish to speed up Newton's technique, which is used in the sqrt() function on computers.

References:
                University of the People (n.d): Learning Guide.  from https://my.uopeople.edu/mod/book/view.php?
id=168132

                Strang, G. (1991). Calculus. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley-Cambridge Press. 

from https://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-18-001-calculus-online-textbook-spring-2005/textbook/

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