Question

Fill in the missing information in the problem to find √130 by using the Babylonian method. Let 11.5 be your initial guess.

A. 11.5
B. 2
C. 130
D. 11.3

Answer 1

Suppose we want to find root (s)
To solve the problem using this method, you must apply the following equation:
xn + 1 = (1/2) * (xn + (S / xn))
Then, comparing with the expression shown in the image, we have to:
xn = 11.5
answer
the missing information in the problem to find √130 by using the Babylonian method is
A. 11.5