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PRMIA Exam 8002 Topic 3 Question 84 Discussion

Actual exam question for PRMIA's Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement :II exam
Question #: 84
Topic #: 3
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The Newton-Raphson method

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by Harrison at Jul 08, 2024, 11:42 PM

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Regenia
2 months ago
Wait, wait, wait... the Newton-Raphson method doesn't involve any Newtons at all? I'm disappointed, I was hoping for a method named after a fruit salad.
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Mammie
1 months ago
C) can be used for continuous but not differentiable functions
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Antonio
1 months ago
B) is based on finding a middle point between left and right end of the search interval
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Gerry
1 months ago
A) is based on Taylor series and uses the first derivative
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Avery
2 months ago
I heard that it does provide an error bound along with every iteration.
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Shakira
2 months ago
I think it can be used for continuous but not differentiable functions.
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Lonny
2 months ago
Actually, I believe it is based on Taylor series and uses the first derivative.
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Rosendo
2 months ago
Haha, finding the middle point? That's like asking a baker to bake a square circle. Option B is the way to go, no doubt.
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Zack
1 months ago
Definitely, it's all about that first derivative.
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Kattie
2 months ago
I agree, the Newton-Raphson method is based on Taylor series and uses the first derivative.
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Noble
2 months ago
I think option B is the best choice.
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Avery
3 months ago
Ooh, an error bound? Sign me up! I love that kind of mathematical precision.
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Jettie
2 months ago
B) is based on Taylor series and uses the first derivative
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Cherri
2 months ago
A) is based on finding a middle point between left and right end of the search interval
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Fidelia
3 months ago
I think the Newton-Raphson method is based on finding a middle point between left and right end of the search interval.
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Isabelle
3 months ago
I don't know, option C seems kind of sketchy to me. I thought the Newton-Raphson method required differentiable functions.
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Xuan
3 months ago
The Newton-Raphson method is definitely based on Taylor series and the first derivative. That's the real deal!
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Graham
2 months ago
Definitely a useful tool in numerical analysis.
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Myra
2 months ago
I love how it converges quickly to the solution.
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Judy
2 months ago
It's a powerful method for finding roots of equations.
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Ivette
3 months ago
Yes, you're right! The Newton-Raphson method is indeed based on Taylor series and the first derivative.
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