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Unit Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: Newton Raphson Method

For Students 11th - 12th
This page offers an explanation of the Newton-Raphson Method for finding the roots of a function. Includes both graphical and textual information and provides links to an online interactive tool for finding function roots.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Joseph Raphson

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of St. Andrews page offers a good biography on Joseph Raphson, an English mathematician and philosopher(1648-1715.) Discusses his life and his contributions to these fields.