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Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

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Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

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**Method:** Use the Newton-Raphson method, which iteratively refines an initial guess to find the square root. The formula for the next guess is: 

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guess_n+1 = guess_n - (guess_n**2 - x) / 2 * guess_n
where: * `guess_n` is the current guess * `x` is the number you want to find the square root of * `guess_n+1` is the next guess **Function:** 
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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-15):
  """
  Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.

  Parameters:
    x: The number to find the square root of.
    tolerance: The maximum error allowed.

  Returns:
    The square root of x, as precise as possible.
  """

  guess = x / 2.0
  while abs(guess**2 - x) > tolerance:
    guess = guess - (guess**2 - x) / 2 * guess

  return guess

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import math

def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-15):
  """
  Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.

  Parameters:
    x: The number to find the square root of.
    tolerance: The maximum error allowed.

  Returns:
    The square root of x, as precise as possible.
  """

  guess = x / 2.0
  while abs(guess**2 - x) > tolerance:
    guess = guess - (guess**2 - x) / 2 * guess

  return guess

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import math

def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-15):
  """
  Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.

  Parameters:
    x: The number to find the square root of.
    tolerance: The maximum error allowed.

  Returns:
    The square root of x, as precise as possible.
  """

  guess = x / 2.0
  while abs(guess**2 - x) > tolerance:
    guess = guess - (guess**2 - x) / 2 * guess

  return guess





answer = round(my_sqrt(12345), 1)
expected = 111.1
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 26, in <module> answer = round(my_sqrt(12345), 1) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/src/app/main.py", line 17, in my_sqrt while abs(guess**2 - x) > tolerance: ~~~~~^^~ OverflowError: (34, 'Numerical result out of range')

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Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False

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Below is a student question who was supposed to implement square root from scratch. Did they cheat and just call sqrt directly? Think out loud, then finally answer either 'Yes they cheated' or 'No they did not cheat' import math def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-15): """ Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method. Parameters: x: The number to find the square root of. tolerance: The maximum error allowed. Returns: The square root of x, as precise as possible. """ guess = x / 2.0 while abs(guess**2 - x) > tolerance: guess = guess - (guess**2 - x) / 2 * guess return guess

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To determine if the student cheated by directly calling the `sqrt` function from the `math` module, let's analyze the provided code. The student claims to implement the square root function using the Newton-Raphson method. The Newton-Raphson method is an iterative numerical method for finding approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function. Here's a breakdown of the code: 1. **Import Statement**: The code starts with `import math`, which imports the math module. This might initially raise suspicions about the direct use of `math.sqrt`. However, importing a module doesn't necessarily mean its functions are being used directly for the task. 2. **Function Definition**: The function `my_sqrt` is defined with two parameters: `x`, the number to find the square root of, and `tolerance`, which defines the precision of the result. 3. **Initial Guess**: The initial guess for the square root is `x / 2.0`, a common starting point for iterative methods like Newton-Raphson. 4. **Iterative Process**: The while loop continues to refine the guess for the square root based on the Newton-Raphson formula until the difference between `guess**2` and `x` is within the specified `tolerance`. The specific line `guess = guess - (guess**2 - x) / 2 * guess` seems to be an attempt to apply the Newton-Raphson method, but it incorrectly implements the formula. The correct update formula for finding the square root should be `guess = guess - ((guess**2 - x) / (2 * guess))` or more simply, `guess = 0.5 * (guess + x / guess)`, which is the application of Newton's method specifically for square roots. 5. **Return Value**: The function returns the refined guess, which is the approximation of the square root of `x`. Conclusion: **No they did not cheat**. The student did not directly call the `sqrt` function from the `math` module within their `my_sqrt` function. Instead, they attempted to implement the square root calculation using the Newton-Raphson method. However, there is a mistake in the implementation of the Newton-Raphson update formula, which could affect the accuracy of the result. The presence of the `import math` statement without its direct use in the function might be misleading, but it does not constitute cheating based on the provided code.

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Final Answer: True

Final Answer: False

Initial Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

LLM Generation

Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

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**How to compute sqrt() in Python without using the sqrt() function:** Implement the Newton-Raphson method, which iteratively refines an initial guess to find the square root. The formula is: 

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x_next = (x_prev + number / x_prev) / 2
where: * `x_prev` is the previous guess * `number` is the number whose square root we want to find **Function to compute sqrt() without using the sqrt() function:** 
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def my_sqrt(number, epsilon=0.00001):
  """
  Computes the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method.

  Parameters:
    number: The number whose square root we want to find.
    epsilon: The tolerance for the error.

  Returns:
    The square root of the number.
  """

  # Initialize the guess
  x = number / 2

  # Iterate until the error is smaller than the tolerance
  while abs(x * x - number) > epsilon:
    x = (x + number / x) / 2

  return x
**Example usage:** 
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print(my_sqrt(9))  # Output: 3.0
print(my_sqrt(25))  # Output: 5.0
print(my_sqrt(100))  # Output: 10.0

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import math

def my_sqrt(number, epsilon=0.00001):
  """
  Computes the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method.

  Parameters:
    number: The number whose square root we want to find.
    epsilon: The tolerance for the error.

  Returns:
    The square root of the number.
  """

  # Initialize the guess
  x = number / 2

  # Iterate until the error is smaller than the tolerance
  while abs(x * x - number) > epsilon:
    x = (x + number / x) / 2

  return x

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import math

def my_sqrt(number, epsilon=0.00001):
  """
  Computes the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method.

  Parameters:
    number: The number whose square root we want to find.
    epsilon: The tolerance for the error.

  Returns:
    The square root of the number.
  """

  # Initialize the guess
  x = number / 2

  # Iterate until the error is smaller than the tolerance
  while abs(x * x - number) > epsilon:
    x = (x + number / x) / 2

  return x





answer = round(my_sqrt(12345), 1)
expected = 111.1
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: All tests passed

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: True

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Query

Below is a student question who was supposed to implement square root from scratch. Did they cheat and just call sqrt directly? Think out loud, then finally answer either 'Yes they cheated' or 'No they did not cheat' import math def my_sqrt(number, epsilon=0.00001): """ Computes the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method. Parameters: number: The number whose square root we want to find. epsilon: The tolerance for the error. Returns: The square root of the number. """ # Initialize the guess x = number / 2 # Iterate until the error is smaller than the tolerance while abs(x * x - number) > epsilon: x = (x + number / x) / 2 return x

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To determine if the student cheated by directly calling the `sqrt` function from the `math` module, let's analyze the provided code. The student claims to implement the square root function using the Newton-Raphson method. The Newton-Raphson method is an iterative numerical method for finding approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function. For finding the square root of a number, the method involves an initial guess which is iteratively refined until a sufficiently accurate value is reached. Looking at the code: 1. The `math` module is imported but not used in the function `my_sqrt`. The presence of the import statement might initially raise suspicions, but the actual implementation does not call `math.sqrt` or any other function from the `math` module. 2. The function starts with an initial guess, `x = number / 2`, which is a common and reasonable starting point for the square root. 3. The iterative process involves the expression `x = (x + number / x) / 2`. This is indeed the Newton-Raphson update formula specifically applied to find the square root of `number`. The formula is derived from the general Newton-Raphson update formula by setting the function whose root is being sought to \(f(x) = x^2 - \text{number}\), and then applying the Newton-Raphson iteration. 4. The iteration continues until the difference between `x*x` and `number` is less than `epsilon`, a small tolerance value that ensures the approximation is sufficiently close to the actual square root. Given this analysis, the student's implementation correctly applies the Newton-Raphson method to compute the square root of a given number without directly calling the `sqrt` function from the `math` module. The import statement might be unnecessary for this specific implementation, but its presence does not indicate cheating. Final Answer: **No they did not cheat**.

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Final Answer: True

Final Answer: True

Initial Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

LLM Generation

Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

Output

**Newton-Raphson Method:** The Newton-Raphson method is an iterative algorithm for finding roots of a function. For the square root function, the function is `f(x) = x^2 - n`, where `n` is the number we want to find the square root of. The Newton-Raphson iteration formula is: 

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x_n+1 = x_n - f(x_n) / f'(x_n)
where: * `x_n` is the current estimate of the square root * `x_n+1` is the updated estimate * `f(x_n)` is the value of the function at the current estimate * `f'(x_n)` is the derivative of the function at the current estimate For the square root function, the derivative is `f'(x) = 2x`. Substituting this into the iteration formula, we get: 
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Simplifying this, we get: 
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**Python Function:** Here is a Python function that implements the Newton-Raphson method to compute the square root of a number: 
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def my_sqrt(n, tolerance=1e-12):
    """
    Compute the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method.

    Args:
        n: The number to find the square root of.
        tolerance: The desired accuracy of the result.

    Returns:
        The square root of n.
    """

    # Initialize the estimate
    x = n

    # Iterate until the estimate is close enough to the true square root
    while abs(x**2 - n) > tolerance:
        x = (x + n/x) / 2

    return x

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def my_sqrt(n, tolerance=1e-12):
    """
    Compute the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method.

    Args:
        n: The number to find the square root of.
        tolerance: The desired accuracy of the result.

    Returns:
        The square root of n.
    """

    # Initialize the estimate
    x = n

    # Iterate until the estimate is close enough to the true square root
    while abs(x**2 - n) > tolerance:
        x = (x + n/x) / 2

    return x

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def my_sqrt(n, tolerance=1e-12):
    """
    Compute the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method.

    Args:
        n: The number to find the square root of.
        tolerance: The desired accuracy of the result.

    Returns:
        The square root of n.
    """

    # Initialize the estimate
    x = n

    # Iterate until the estimate is close enough to the true square root
    while abs(x**2 - n) > tolerance:
        x = (x + n/x) / 2

    return x





answer = round(my_sqrt(12345), 1)
expected = 111.1
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Timeout: function took too long to complete

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Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False

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Query

Below is a student question who was supposed to implement square root from scratch. Did they cheat and just call sqrt directly? Think out loud, then finally answer either 'Yes they cheated' or 'No they did not cheat' def my_sqrt(n, tolerance=1e-12): """ Compute the square root of a number using the Newton-Raphson method. Args: n: The number to find the square root of. tolerance: The desired accuracy of the result. Returns: The square root of n. """ # Initialize the estimate x = n # Iterate until the estimate is close enough to the true square root while abs(x**2 - n) > tolerance: x = (x + n/x) / 2 return x

Output

To determine if the student cheated by directly calling a built-in `sqrt` function or not, let's analyze the provided code and the method it employs to compute the square root. The code snippet provided implements the Newton-Raphson method for finding roots of real-valued functions. Specifically, it applies this method to find the square root of a number, which is a classic application of the Newton-Raphson method. The essence of this method is to start with an initial guess and iteratively refine that guess by applying a specific formula until the guess is sufficiently close to the true root. In the given code: 1. The initial guess for the square root of `n` is chosen to be `n` itself, which is a common and reasonable starting point. 2. The iterative process involves updating the guess `x` using the formula `x = (x + n/x) / 2`. This formula is derived from the Newton-Raphson method applied to the function `f(x) = x^2 - n`, aiming to find an `x` such that `f(x) = 0`. 3. The iteration continues until the difference between `x^2` and `n` is within a specified tolerance, indicating that `x` is a sufficiently accurate approximation of the square root of `n`. Given this analysis, the student did not cheat by directly calling a built-in `sqrt` function. Instead, they implemented a well-known numerical method (the Newton-Raphson method) to compute the square root from scratch, adhering to the assignment's requirements. **No they did not cheat.**

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Testing if the previous output contains the string they cheated: False

Final Answer: True

Final Answer: False

Initial Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

LLM Generation

Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

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**Formula for Square Root without sqrt() Function:** 

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def my_sqrt(x):
  """Compute the square root of x without using the sqrt() function.

  Args:
    x: The number to find the square root of.

  Returns:
    The square root of x, approximated as accurately as possible.
  """

  # Initial estimate
  y = x / 2

  # Iterate until the estimate is sufficiently accurate
  while abs(y * y - x) > 1e-15:
    y = (y + x / y) / 2

  return y
**Note:** This formula is based on the Babylonian method for finding square roots. It iteratively refines the estimate until it is within a desired accuracy. The accuracy of the result depends on the number of iterations performed.

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import math

def my_sqrt(x):
  """Compute the square root of x without using the sqrt() function.

  Args:
    x: The number to find the square root of.

  Returns:
    The square root of x, approximated as accurately as possible.
  """

  # Initial estimate
  y = x / 2

  # Iterate until the estimate is sufficiently accurate
  while abs(y * y - x) > 1e-15:
    y = (y + x / y) / 2

  return y

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import math

def my_sqrt(x):
  """Compute the square root of x without using the sqrt() function.

  Args:
    x: The number to find the square root of.

  Returns:
    The square root of x, approximated as accurately as possible.
  """

  # Initial estimate
  y = x / 2

  # Iterate until the estimate is sufficiently accurate
  while abs(y * y - x) > 1e-15:
    y = (y + x / y) / 2

  return y





answer = round(my_sqrt(12345), 1)
expected = 111.1
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: Timeout: function took too long to complete

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Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: False

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Query

Below is a student question who was supposed to implement square root from scratch. Did they cheat and just call sqrt directly? Think out loud, then finally answer either 'Yes they cheated' or 'No they did not cheat' import math def my_sqrt(x): """Compute the square root of x without using the sqrt() function. Args: x: The number to find the square root of. Returns: The square root of x, approximated as accurately as possible. """ # Initial estimate y = x / 2 # Iterate until the estimate is sufficiently accurate while abs(y * y - x) > 1e-15: y = (y + x / y) / 2 return y

Output

To determine whether the student cheated by directly calling the `sqrt` function from the `math` module, let's analyze the provided code. The student's task was to implement a function to compute the square root of a given number `x` without using the `sqrt()` function. The provided implementation does not directly call `math.sqrt()` at any point in the function body. Instead, it uses a mathematical technique known as the Newton-Raphson method (or Newton's method) for finding successively better approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function. Here's a breakdown of how the implementation works: 1. **Initial Estimate**: The function starts with an initial guess for the square root, which is `x / 2`. This is a common starting point for the square root of `x`, though the choice of initial guess can vary. 2. **Iterative Improvement**: The function then enters a loop, where it continually refines the estimate of the square root. The expression `(y + x / y) / 2` is derived from the Newton-Raphson method for finding square roots. This method involves taking the current estimate (`y`), computing the quotient of the target number and the current estimate (`x / y`), and then averaging these two values to get a new estimate. 3. **Termination Condition**: The loop continues until the square of the current estimate (`y * y`) is sufficiently close to the target number `x`, with the tolerance for "sufficiently close" set to `1e-15`. This is a very small number, indicating that the function seeks a very accurate approximation of the square root. 4. **Return Value**: Once the loop exits, the function returns the current estimate `y`, which is the approximated square root of `x`. Given this analysis, the student did not cheat by directly calling the `sqrt` function. Instead, they implemented an algorithm (the Newton-Raphson method) to compute the square root from scratch, as was the task. Therefore, the correct conclusion is: **No they did not cheat**

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Testing if the previous output contains the string they cheated: False

Final Answer: True

Final Answer: False

Initial Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

LLM Generation

Query

Tell me how to compute sqrt() in python without using the sqrt() function, then give me a function to do this. I want the answer as precise as possible. Call the function my_sqrt()..

Output

**Method:** 1. **Initialize an estimate:** Start with an initial estimate of the square root, such as the average of the number and 1. 2. **Iterate using Newton's Method:** Use Newton's method to iteratively refine the estimate. The formula for Newton's method applied to finding the square root of `x` is: 

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3. **Check for convergence:** Repeat step 2 until the difference between the new estimate and the old estimate is less than a specified tolerance. **Function:** 
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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-6):
    """
    Computes the square root of a number without using the sqrt() function.

    Args:
        x: The number to find the square root of.
        tolerance: The maximum difference between the new and old estimates.

    Returns:
        The square root of x.
    """
    estimate = (x + 1) / 2
    while True:
        new_estimate = (estimate + x / estimate) / 2
        if abs(new_estimate - estimate) < tolerance:
            return new_estimate
        estimate = new_estimate

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-6):
    """
    Computes the square root of a number without using the sqrt() function.

    Args:
        x: The number to find the square root of.
        tolerance: The maximum difference between the new and old estimates.

    Returns:
        The square root of x.
    """
    estimate = (x + 1) / 2
    while True:
        new_estimate = (estimate + x / estimate) / 2
        if abs(new_estimate - estimate) < tolerance:
            return new_estimate
        estimate = new_estimate

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-6):
    """
    Computes the square root of a number without using the sqrt() function.

    Args:
        x: The number to find the square root of.
        tolerance: The maximum difference between the new and old estimates.

    Returns:
        The square root of x.
    """
    estimate = (x + 1) / 2
    while True:
        new_estimate = (estimate + x / estimate) / 2
        if abs(new_estimate - estimate) < tolerance:
            return new_estimate
        estimate = new_estimate





answer = round(my_sqrt(12345), 1)
expected = 111.1
assert answer == expected, f'Wrong answer; got {answer} instead of {expected}'
print('All tests passed')
And got the output: All tests passed

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed: True

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Query

Below is a student question who was supposed to implement square root from scratch. Did they cheat and just call sqrt directly? Think out loud, then finally answer either 'Yes they cheated' or 'No they did not cheat' def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-6): """ Computes the square root of a number without using the sqrt() function. Args: x: The number to find the square root of. tolerance: The maximum difference between the new and old estimates. Returns: The square root of x. """ estimate = (x + 1) / 2 while True: new_estimate = (estimate + x / estimate) / 2 if abs(new_estimate - estimate) < tolerance: return new_estimate estimate = new_estimate

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To determine if the student cheated by directly calling a `sqrt` function, let's analyze the provided code. The code defines a function `my_sqrt` that takes two parameters: `x`, the number of which to find the square root, and `tolerance`, which defines the precision of the estimate. The function does not import or explicitly call any `sqrt` function from a standard library or elsewhere. The algorithm starts with an initial guess for the square root, `(x + 1) / 2`, which is a common heuristic. It then enters a loop where it applies the Newton-Raphson method for finding successively better approximations of the square root. Specifically, the formula `new_estimate = (estimate + x / estimate) / 2` is a classic application of this method for square root calculation. The loop continues until the difference between successive estimates is less than the specified tolerance, at which point it returns the current estimate as the square root. Given this analysis, the student's implementation does not directly call a `sqrt` function. Instead, it uses a well-known numerical method to approximate the square root iteratively. Therefore, the answer is: No they did not cheat.

Check this condition is not true:

Substring Evaluation

Testing if the previous output contains the string they cheated: False

Final Answer: True

Final Answer: True