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Problem 42823. Babylonian method

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Calculate the square root of a given positive number a using the Babylonian method (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_computing_square_roots#Babylonian_method). Use 1 as starting point and calculate the nth iteration step!

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Last Solution submitted on Dec 23, 2024

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