Question 1
What is the main geometric idea behind the secant method?
Question 2
Which update rule is the secant method step?
Question 3
How many starting values does the secant method need?
Question 4
Unlike Newton's method, the secant method does not require direct evaluation of which quantity?
Question 5
If $f(1)=2$ and $f(2)=-1$, what is the next secant approximation using $x_0=1$ and $x_1=2$?
