RosettaCodeData/Task/Nth-root/Smalltalk/nth-root-1.st

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Smalltalk

Number extend [
nthRoot: n [
|x0 m x1|
x0 := (self / n) asFloatD.
m := n - 1.
[true] whileTrue: [
x1 := ( (m * x0) + (self/(x0 raisedTo: m))) / n.
((x1 - x0) abs) < ((x0 * 1e-9) abs)
ifTrue: [ ^ x1 ].
x0 := x1
]
]
].