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"""
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A square root calculator based on the Babylonian's approach!
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Created as a part of my Royal Institute masterclass
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from _helpers import intInput
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2024-10-09 17:02:42 +00:00
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def sqrt(number):
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initialGuess = 2
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while abs(initialGuess - (number / initialGuess)) > 1:
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initialGuess = (initialGuess + (number / initialGuess)) / 2
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return int(initialGuess)
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2024-10-09 17:02:29 +00:00
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2024-10-09 17:02:32 +00:00
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num = intInput('Please input a number! (:')
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res = sqrt(num)
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print()
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print('Square Root:', res)
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