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Secant Method Case Study

The Secant Method is a numerical technique for finding roots of real-valued functions using two initial approximations without requiring derivatives. It iteratively applies a formula to generate successive approximations, converging faster than the Bisection Method but potentially failing if initial guesses are not close to the root. A Python program with a GUI allows users to input functions and initial values, demonstrating the method interactively and educationally.

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Secant Method Case Study

The Secant Method is a numerical technique for finding roots of real-valued functions using two initial approximations without requiring derivatives. It iteratively applies a formula to generate successive approximations, converging faster than the Bisection Method but potentially failing if initial guesses are not close to the root. A Python program with a GUI allows users to input functions and initial values, demonstrating the method interactively and educationally.

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Title: Secant Method

Theory:
The Secant Method is a numerical technique used to find the roots of a real-valued
function. It is an iterative method that uses two initial approximations to the root
and applies a formula to generate successive approximations.

Unlike the Newton-Raphson method, the Secant Method does not require the
evaluation of derivatives. It uses a line (secant) that passes through two points on
the function curve to approximate the root.

Given two initial guesses x₀ and x₁, the iteration formula is:
x₂ = x₁ - f(x₁) * (x₁ - x₀) / (f(x₁) - f(x₀))

This process is repeated until the root is found within a desired accuracy. The
method converges faster than the Bisection Method but may fail to converge if the
initial guesses are not close to the root.

Python Code:
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Python Code Summary:


The Python program implements the Secant Method for root-finding by accepting a
mathematical function and two initial approximations as inputs. Using a graphical
user interface (GUI) built with Tkinter, users can easily input the function and
values. The code iteratively applies the Secant formula until the result converges or
reaches the specified number of iterations. This approach helps visualize how
numerical root-finding works and provides a user-friendly tool for solving nonlinear
equations.

Conclusion:
This project successfully demonstrates how to solve nonlinear equations using the
Secant Method through a graphical user interface (GUI) in Python. The application
offers an educational and interactive experience for users to understand numerical
methods without the need for manual iteration. Its design makes it accessible for
students learning numerical analysis or anyone seeking a convenient way to solve
mathematical equations computationally.

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