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Thanks so much!

Thanks so much! But, in the book why are they mentioning that the formula (a+b)/2 gives "midpoint" of 0.7 for the interval [0.67,0.69]? Also can you please give me a hint on how a+b overflows in extreme cases?

The image attached above from a textbook, explains that we should refrain from using (a+b)/2 while applying Bisection method but I am unable to get the reason why it is asking to do so? While the image above is from another textbook. This book uses (a+b)/2. I am really confused by two different...