{"articles":{"secant-method@computational-statistical-methods":{"content":"<p>The secant method is a root finding method. The secant method uses \\({x}_{n-1}\\) and \\({x}_{n}\\) to draw a line between two points that crudely approximates the function. We then solve for where the line crosses the x-axis, which is then the next \\({x}_{n+1}\\).</p>","names":[[["Secant method",""]]]}},"style":"Method"}