/* File: CalcSqrt.java Description: We want to calculate the square root of a number. Student Name: Samira Irani Student UT EID: SI654 Course Name: CS 303E Unique Number: 56105 Date Created: 10/06/2006 Date Last Modified: 10/06/2006 */ import java.util.Scanner; public class CalcSqrt { public static void main (String[] args) { Scanner sc = new Scanner (System.in); double N = sc.nextDouble(); System.out.print ("Enter a positive number: "); while (N < 0) { System.out.println ("Error! I said a positive number. Jeez. Try again."); } double oldGuess = N while (Math.abs(oldGuess - newGuess) > Math.pow(10.0,-06)) { newGuess = ((N / oldGuess) + oldGuess / 2.0); } } }