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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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Certainly! To compute the square root of a number without using Python's built-in `sqrt()` function, you can use the Newton-Raphson method (also known as the Heron's method). This method iteratively improves an estimate for the square root. Here's how the Newton-Raphson method works in brief: 1. Start with an initial guess for the square root. 2. Improve the guess iteratively using the formula: \[ \text{new\_guess} = \frac{\text{guess} + \frac{\text{number}}{\text{guess}}}{2} \] 3. Repeat the process until the difference between the new guess and the old guess is smaller than a predefined tolerance. Let's write a Python function `my_sqrt()` that uses this method: 

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def my_sqrt(number, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000):
    if number < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number")
    if number == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = number / 2.0
    for _ in range(max_iterations):
        new_guess = (guess + number / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(new_guess - guess) < tolerance:
            return new_guess
        guess = new_guess
    
    return guess  # Return the best guess even if max_iterations is reached

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately: {result}")
### Explanation: 1. **Initial Guess**: Start with an initial guess, which is half of the number. 2. **Iteration**: Improve the guess iteratively using the Newton-Raphson formula. 3. **Convergence Check**: Check if the absolute difference between the new guess and the old guess is smaller than the given tolerance. If so, return the new guess. 4. **Edge Cases**: Handle special cases such as the square root of 0 directly. Raise an error for negative numbers, as their square roots are not real numbers. This method ensures a high precision for the square root calculation by iterating until the change is smaller than the defined tolerance. You can adjust the `tolerance` parameter to get the desired precision.

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def my_sqrt(number, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000):
    if number < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number")
    if number == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = number / 2.0
    for _ in range(max_iterations):
        new_guess = (guess + number / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(new_guess - guess) < tolerance:
            return new_guess
        guess = new_guess
    
    return guess  # Return the best guess even if max_iterations is reached

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately: {result}")

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def my_sqrt(number, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000):
    if number < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number")
    if number == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = number / 2.0
    for _ in range(max_iterations):
        new_guess = (guess + number / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(new_guess - guess) < tolerance:
            return new_guess
        guess = new_guess
    
    return guess  # Return the best guess even if max_iterations is reached

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately: {result}")





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: The square root of 25 is approximately: 5.0 All tests passed

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

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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' def my_sqrt(number, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000): if number < 0: raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number") if number == 0: return 0 guess = number / 2.0 for _ in range(max_iterations): new_guess = (guess + number / guess) / 2.0 if abs(new_guess - guess) < tolerance: return new_guess guess = new_guess return guess # Return the best guess even if max_iterations is reached # Example usage: result = my_sqrt(25) print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately: {result}")

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Let's analyze the provided code to determine if the student directly called the `sqrt` function or implemented the square root calculation from scratch. 1. **Function Definition and Parameters**: - The function `my_sqrt` takes three parameters: `number`, `tolerance`, and `max_iterations`. - The default values for `tolerance` and `max_iterations` are set to `1e-10` and `1000`, respectively. 2. **Initial Checks**: - The function checks if the `number` is negative and raises a `ValueError` if it is. - If the `number` is zero, it returns zero immediately. 3. **Initial Guess**: - The initial guess for the square root is set to half of the `number`. 4. **Iterative Improvement**: - The function uses a loop to iteratively improve the guess. - The new guess is calculated using the formula: `(guess + number / guess) / 2.0`. - This formula is known as the Babylonian method (or Heron's method) for computing square roots. - The loop continues until the difference between the new guess and the old guess is less than the specified tolerance or the maximum number of iterations is reached. 5. **Return Value**: - The function returns the best guess after the loop completes. 6. **Example Usage**: - The function is called with the number 25, and the result is printed. **Conclusion**: - The student implemented the square root calculation using the Babylonian method. - There is no direct call to the `sqrt` function from any library. - The iterative approach and the formula used are consistent with a manual implementation of the square root algorithm. **Final Answer**: No they did not cheat

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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()..

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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

Certainly! One common method to compute the square root of a number without using the `sqrt()` function is to use the **Newton-Raphson method** (also known as the Heron's method). This method iteratively converges to the precise square root value. Here’s how you can implement it in Python: 

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    """
    Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.
    
    Parameters:
        x (float): The number to compute the square root of.
        tolerance (float): The tolerance for the precision of the result.
        
    Returns:
        float: The approximated square root of x.
    """
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.")
    elif x == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = x / 2.0  # Initial guess can be any positive number; x/2 is a common choice
    while True:
        next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(next_guess - guess) < tolerance:
            return next_guess
        guess = next_guess

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately {result}")
### Explanation of the Function: 1. **Initial Check**: The function first checks if `x` is negative and raises an error if so, because the square root of a negative number is not real. 2. **Initial Guess**: It starts with an initial guess, which is `x / 2.0`. 3. **Iteration**: The Newton-Raphson iteration is applied: - The next guess is computed as `(guess + x / guess) / 2.0`. - This process continues until the difference between the current guess and the next guess is smaller than the specified tolerance (`1e-10` by default). 4. **Return**: Once the condition is satisfied, the function returns the computed square root. This method is quite efficient and converges quickly to the correct value.

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    """
    Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.
    
    Parameters:
        x (float): The number to compute the square root of.
        tolerance (float): The tolerance for the precision of the result.
        
    Returns:
        float: The approximated square root of x.
    """
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.")
    elif x == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = x / 2.0  # Initial guess can be any positive number; x/2 is a common choice
    while True:
        next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(next_guess - guess) < tolerance:
            return next_guess
        guess = next_guess

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately {result}")

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    """
    Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.
    
    Parameters:
        x (float): The number to compute the square root of.
        tolerance (float): The tolerance for the precision of the result.
        
    Returns:
        float: The approximated square root of x.
    """
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.")
    elif x == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = x / 2.0  # Initial guess can be any positive number; x/2 is a common choice
    while True:
        next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(next_guess - guess) < tolerance:
            return next_guess
        guess = next_guess

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately {result}")





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: The square root of 25 is approximately 5.0 All tests passed

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

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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' def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10): """ Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method. Parameters: x (float): The number to compute the square root of. tolerance (float): The tolerance for the precision of the result. Returns: float: The approximated square root of x. """ if x < 0: raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.") elif x == 0: return 0 guess = x / 2.0 # Initial guess can be any positive number; x/2 is a common choice while True: next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0 if abs(next_guess - guess) < tolerance: return next_guess guess = next_guess # Example usage: result = my_sqrt(25) print(f"The square root of 25 is approximately {result}")

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Let's analyze the provided code to determine if the student directly called the `sqrt` function or implemented the square root calculation from scratch. 1. **Function Definition**: - The function `my_sqrt` is defined to compute the square root of a number `x` using the Newton-Raphson method. - It takes two parameters: `x` (the number to compute the square root of) and `tolerance` (the precision of the result). 2. **Initial Checks**: - The function raises a `ValueError` if `x` is negative, which is appropriate since the square root of a negative number is not defined in the real number system. - If `x` is zero, the function returns zero immediately, which is correct since the square root of zero is zero. 3. **Initial Guess**: - The initial guess for the square root is set to `x / 2.0`. This is a common starting point for the Newton-Raphson method. 4. **Newton-Raphson Iteration**: - The function enters a `while True` loop to iteratively improve the guess. - `next_guess` is calculated using the formula `(guess + x / guess) / 2.0`, which is the core of the Newton-Raphson method for finding square roots. - The loop continues until the difference between `next_guess` and `guess` is less than the specified `tolerance`, ensuring the result is precise enough. - Once the condition is met, `next_guess` is returned as the approximated square root. 5. **Example Usage**: - The function is tested with `my_sqrt(25)`, and the result is printed. **Conclusion**: - The student has implemented the square root calculation using the Newton-Raphson method. - There is no direct call to the `sqrt` function from any library (e.g., `math.sqrt`). **Final Answer**: No they did not cheat.

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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()..

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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

To compute the square root of a number without using the `sqrt()` function in Python, you can use the **Newton-Raphson method** (also known as the Heron's method). This iterative method converges to the square root of a number and can be made as precise as desired by adjusting the stopping condition. Here’s how you can implement the Newton-Raphson method to compute the square root: 1. Start with an initial guess for the square root. 2. Use the iterative formula: \[ x_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2} \left( x_n + \frac{S}{x_n} \right) \] where \( S \) is the number you want to find the square root of and \( x_n \) is the current guess. 3. Repeat the iteration until the difference between successive guesses is smaller than a specified tolerance. Here is the Python function `my_sqrt()` implementing this method: 

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def my_sqrt(S, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000):
    if S < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.")
    
    # Initial guess can be the number itself, or any positive number.
    x = S
    iteration = 0
    
    while True:
        iteration += 1
        next_x = 0.5 * (x + S / x)
        
        # Check if the difference is within the desired tolerance
        if abs(next_x - x) < tolerance:
            return next_x
        
        x = next_x
        
        # Optional: Limit the number of iterations to prevent infinite loops
        if iteration >= max_iterations:
            raise ValueError("Maximum iterations exceeded; the method did not converge.")

# Example usage:
number = 25
result = my_sqrt(number)
print(f"The square root of {number} is approximately {result}.")
### Explanation: - **Initial Guess**: We start with the initial guess `x` which is the number `S` itself. - **Iteration**: We repeatedly apply the Newton-Raphson formula to get a better approximation of the square root. - **Stopping Condition**: The iteration stops when the difference between successive approximations is less than the specified `tolerance` (default is \( 1 \times 10^{-10} \)). - **Error Handling**: The function checks if `S` is negative and raises an error, as the square root of a negative number is not a real number. You can adjust the `tolerance` and `max_iterations` parameters to ensure the desired precision and to avoid infinite loops in edge cases.

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def my_sqrt(S, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000):
    if S < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.")
    
    # Initial guess can be the number itself, or any positive number.
    x = S
    iteration = 0
    
    while True:
        iteration += 1
        next_x = 0.5 * (x + S / x)
        
        # Check if the difference is within the desired tolerance
        if abs(next_x - x) < tolerance:
            return next_x
        
        x = next_x
        
        # Optional: Limit the number of iterations to prevent infinite loops
        if iteration >= max_iterations:
            raise ValueError("Maximum iterations exceeded; the method did not converge.")

# Example usage:
number = 25
result = my_sqrt(number)
print(f"The square root of {number} is approximately {result}.")

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def my_sqrt(S, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000):
    if S < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.")
    
    # Initial guess can be the number itself, or any positive number.
    x = S
    iteration = 0
    
    while True:
        iteration += 1
        next_x = 0.5 * (x + S / x)
        
        # Check if the difference is within the desired tolerance
        if abs(next_x - x) < tolerance:
            return next_x
        
        x = next_x
        
        # Optional: Limit the number of iterations to prevent infinite loops
        if iteration >= max_iterations:
            raise ValueError("Maximum iterations exceeded; the method did not converge.")

# Example usage:
number = 25
result = my_sqrt(number)
print(f"The square root of {number} is approximately {result}.")





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: The square root of 25 is approximately 5.0. All tests passed

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

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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' def my_sqrt(S, tolerance=1e-10, max_iterations=1000): if S < 0: raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.") # Initial guess can be the number itself, or any positive number. x = S iteration = 0 while True: iteration += 1 next_x = 0.5 * (x + S / x) # Check if the difference is within the desired tolerance if abs(next_x - x) < tolerance: return next_x x = next_x # Optional: Limit the number of iterations to prevent infinite loops if iteration >= max_iterations: raise ValueError("Maximum iterations exceeded; the method did not converge.") # Example usage: number = 25 result = my_sqrt(number) print(f"The square root of {number} is approximately {result}.")

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Let's analyze the provided code to determine if the student directly called the `sqrt` function or implemented their own square root calculation. 1. **Function Definition and Input Handling**: - The function `my_sqrt` is defined with parameters `S`, `tolerance`, and `max_iterations`. - It checks if `S` is negative and raises a `ValueError` if so. 2. **Initial Guess**: - The initial guess for the square root is set to `S` itself. 3. **Iteration and Calculation**: - The function uses a `while True` loop to iteratively improve the guess. - It calculates `next_x` using the formula `0.5 * (x + S / x)`, which is the iterative step in the Newton-Raphson method for finding square roots. - It checks if the difference between `next_x` and `x` is within the specified tolerance to determine convergence. - If the difference is within the tolerance, it returns `next_x`. - It updates `x` to `next_x` for the next iteration. - It also includes a check to prevent infinite loops by limiting the number of iterations to `max_iterations`. 4. **Example Usage**: - The function is called with `number = 25`, and the result is printed. **Conclusion**: - The student implemented the Newton-Raphson method for computing the square root. - There is no direct call to the `sqrt` function from any library. - The iterative approach and the formula used are consistent with a manual implementation of the square root calculation. **Final Answer**: No they did not cheat.

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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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Certainly! To compute the square root of a number in Python without using the `sqrt()` function from the `math` module, you can use the **Newton-Raphson method**. This method iteratively approximates the square root of a number. Here is a function `my_sqrt()` that implements the Newton-Raphson method to compute the square root: 

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    """
    Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.
    
    Parameters:
    x (float): The number to compute the square root of. Must be non-negative.
    tolerance (float): The tolerance for the approximation. Default is 1e-10.
    
    Returns:
    float: The approximate square root of x.
    """
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.")
    
    if x == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = x / 2.0
    while True:
        next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(guess - next_guess) < tolerance:
            return next_guess
        guess = next_guess

# Example usage:
print(my_sqrt(9))
print(my_sqrt(2))
print(my_sqrt(0))
print(my_sqrt(25))
### Explanation of the Newton-Raphson Method: 1. **Initial Guess**: Start with an initial guess, which can be `x / 2.0`. 2. **Iteration**: Update the guess using the formula: \[ \text{next\_guess} = \frac{\text{guess} + \frac{x}{\text{guess}}}{2} \] 3. **Convergence Check**: Continue iterating until the difference between the current guess and the next guess is less than the specified tolerance. ### Key Points: - **Tolerance**: Determines the precision of the approximation. A smaller tolerance results in a more precise answer but may require more iterations. - **Edge Cases**: The function handles non-negative inputs, including zero. For negative inputs, it raises a `ValueError`. You can adjust the `tolerance` parameter if you require a different level of precision. The default value `1e-10` should provide a sufficiently precise answer for most purposes.

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    """
    Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.
    
    Parameters:
    x (float): The number to compute the square root of. Must be non-negative.
    tolerance (float): The tolerance for the approximation. Default is 1e-10.
    
    Returns:
    float: The approximate square root of x.
    """
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.")
    
    if x == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = x / 2.0
    while True:
        next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(guess - next_guess) < tolerance:
            return next_guess
        guess = next_guess

# Example usage:
print(my_sqrt(9))
print(my_sqrt(2))
print(my_sqrt(0))
print(my_sqrt(25))

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    """
    Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method.
    
    Parameters:
    x (float): The number to compute the square root of. Must be non-negative.
    tolerance (float): The tolerance for the approximation. Default is 1e-10.
    
    Returns:
    float: The approximate square root of x.
    """
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.")
    
    if x == 0:
        return 0
    
    guess = x / 2.0
    while True:
        next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0
        if abs(guess - next_guess) < tolerance:
            return next_guess
        guess = next_guess

# Example usage:
print(my_sqrt(9))
print(my_sqrt(2))
print(my_sqrt(0))
print(my_sqrt(25))





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: 3.0 1.414213562373095 0 5.0 All tests passed

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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' def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10): """ Compute the square root of x using the Newton-Raphson method. Parameters: x (float): The number to compute the square root of. Must be non-negative. tolerance (float): The tolerance for the approximation. Default is 1e-10. Returns: float: The approximate square root of x. """ if x < 0: raise ValueError("Cannot compute the square root of a negative number.") if x == 0: return 0 guess = x / 2.0 while True: next_guess = (guess + x / guess) / 2.0 if abs(guess - next_guess) < tolerance: return next_guess guess = next_guess # Example usage: print(my_sqrt(9)) print(my_sqrt(2)) print(my_sqrt(0)) print(my_sqrt(25))

Output

Let's analyze the provided code to determine if the student cheated by directly calling the `sqrt` function. 1. **Function Definition**: - The function `my_sqrt` is defined to compute the square root of a number `x` using the Newton-Raphson method. - It takes two parameters: `x` (the number to compute the square root of) and `tolerance` (the tolerance for the approximation). 2. **Input Validation**: - The function checks if `x` is negative and raises a `ValueError` if it is. This is appropriate since the square root of a negative number is not defined in the real number system. - It also checks if `x` is zero and returns 0 immediately, which is correct since the square root of 0 is 0. 3. **Newton-Raphson Method**: - The initial guess for the square root is set to `x / 2.0`. - A `while` loop is used to iteratively improve the guess. - In each iteration, a new guess (`next_guess`) is computed using the formula `(guess + x / guess) / 2.0`. - The loop continues until the difference between the current guess and the next guess is less than the specified tolerance. - Finally, the function returns the `next_guess` as the approximate square root of `x`. 4. **Example Usage**: - The function is tested with several values: 9, 2, 0, and 25. **Key Points**: - The function does not call any built-in square root functions like `math.sqrt`. - The implementation follows the Newton-Raphson method, which is a well-known algorithm for finding square roots. - The code includes appropriate input validation and iterative improvement of the guess. **Conclusion**: Based on the provided code, the student has implemented the square root calculation using the Newton-Raphson method from scratch. There is no evidence of cheating by directly calling a built-in `sqrt` function. **Final Answer**: No they did not cheat

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Substring Evaluation

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

Substring Evaluation

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

Final Answer: False

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

To compute the square root in Python without using the `sqrt()` function, you can use the Newton-Raphson method (also known as the Heron's method). This is an iterative algorithm that gives a very precise result. Here's how the Newton-Raphson method works for finding the square root of a number \( x \): 1. Start with an initial guess \( g \). 2. Improve the guess using the formula: \[ g = \frac{g + \frac{x}{g}}{2} \] 3. Repeat step 2 until the improvement is smaller than a predefined tolerance. Here's a Python function implementing this method: 

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.")
    if x == 0:
        return 0
    
    # Initial guess
    g = x / 2.0
    
    while True:
        # Compute a new guess
        new_g = (g + x / g) / 2.0
        
        # Check if the improvement is within the tolerance
        if abs(new_g - g) < tolerance:
            return new_g
        
        # Update the guess
        g = new_g

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(result)  # Output should be very close to 5
This function starts with an initial guess and iteratively improves it until the change between iterations is smaller than the specified tolerance. The default tolerance is set to `1e-10`, which should give a very precise result. You can adjust the tolerance if you need more or less precision.

Extract Code

I extracted the following code from that output: 

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.")
    if x == 0:
        return 0
    
    # Initial guess
    g = x / 2.0
    
    while True:
        # Compute a new guess
        new_g = (g + x / g) / 2.0
        
        # Check if the improvement is within the tolerance
        if abs(new_g - g) < tolerance:
            return new_g
        
        # Update the guess
        g = new_g

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(result)  # Output should be very close to 5

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Run Code Interpreter

Running the following program: 

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def my_sqrt(x, tolerance=1e-10):
    if x < 0:
        raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.")
    if x == 0:
        return 0
    
    # Initial guess
    g = x / 2.0
    
    while True:
        # Compute a new guess
        new_g = (g + x / g) / 2.0
        
        # Check if the improvement is within the tolerance
        if abs(new_g - g) < tolerance:
            return new_g
        
        # Update the guess
        g = new_g

# Example usage:
result = my_sqrt(25)
print(result)  # Output should be very close to 5





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: 5.0 All tests passed

Substring Evaluation

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

LLM Generation

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-10): if x < 0: raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.") if x == 0: return 0 # Initial guess g = x / 2.0 while True: # Compute a new guess new_g = (g + x / g) / 2.0 # Check if the improvement is within the tolerance if abs(new_g - g) < tolerance: return new_g # Update the guess g = new_g # Example usage: result = my_sqrt(25) print(result) # Output should be very close to 5

Output

Let's analyze the provided code to determine if the student directly called the `sqrt` function or implemented the square root calculation from scratch. 1. **Initial Check for Negative Input**: 

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   if x < 0:
       raise ValueError("Cannot compute square root of a negative number.")
This is a standard check to ensure the input is non-negative, which is necessary for real square roots. 2. **Handling Zero**: 
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   if x == 0:
       return 0
This is a special case where the square root of zero is zero. 3. **Initial Guess**: 
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   g = x / 2.0
The initial guess for the square root is set to half of the input value. This is a common starting point for iterative methods. 4. **Iterative Improvement**: 
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   while True:
       new_g = (g + x / g) / 2.0
       if abs(new_g - g) < tolerance:
           return new_g
       g = new_g
This loop implements the Newton-Raphson method (also known as the Heron's method) for finding the square root. The method iteratively improves the guess `g` by averaging `g` and `x / g` until the difference between successive guesses is within the specified tolerance. 5. **Example Usage**: 
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   result = my_sqrt(25)
   print(result)  # Output should be very close to 5
### Conclusion The student has implemented the Newton-Raphson method for computing the square root from scratch. There is no direct call to the `sqrt` function from any library. The iterative approach and the logic used are consistent with a manual implementation of the square root calculation. **Final Answer: No they did not cheat**

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Check if any of the following conditions are true:

Substring Evaluation

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

Substring Evaluation

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

Final Answer: False

Final Answer: True

Final Answer: True