A Newton's method handout is available on the Web in PostScript or
Text format. The former is much prettier, while the latter is suitable for
importing into Maple V Release 3 or 4; the code works on both. Here are
the URLs: 
 
<a href=http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/~belmonte/MAPLE/newton.ps>
newton.ps </a>, as well as 
<a href=http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/~belmonte/MAPLE/newton.txt>
newton.txt </a>
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Also feel free to peruse 
<a href=http://calclab.math.tamu.edu/~belmonte/LECTURES/lectures.html>
other handouts </a>
under