Definition:Isolation of Root
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Definition
Let $\EE$ be an equation which is dependent upon a real variable $x$.
Isolation of a root $x$ of $\EE$ is the process of finding two numbers between which $x$ lies.
Also see
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Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): isolate (a root)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): isolate (a root)