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sqrt_babylonian.py
#
# Square Root Babylonian Method
# @Adrian Statescu
#
def sqrt_babylonian(n):
x = n
y = 1.0
eps = 0.000001
while x - y > eps:
x = (x + y) / 2
y = n / x
return x
def main():
n = int(input("n = "))
r = sqrt_babylonian(n)
print("sqrt(%d) = %f" % (n, r))
main()
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