SECANT METHOD

Replacing the derivative in newton s method with a finite

difference we get the secant method.secant method need two values,X and X ,that close to the root X* and X is the point at coordinate X that intersect yhe line AB ( also know as a second line ) and X- axis.

From the interval ( 0,1 ) set yhe first value of X = 0

Steps to find the root

and X =1 Find the value of X + using the formula X + =

Stop the iteration when f(X)= 0 or |f(X)|< or |X -

X + |< ( is a value that been fixed)and take the root X X

FORMULA SECANT METHOD

Xn + = Xn f (Xn ) Xn Xn F(Xn) - f (Xn- )