Lill's method for solving polynomial equations

[Stephen Tashi]

Summary: Worth teaching in secondary school? - or too bewildering?

The mathologer video made me aware of Lill's method for solving polynomials with real roots. Although I'm not involved in secondary school teaching, I can't help wondering if it is a suitable topic for that level. Perhaps it's relevant as an application of tan(x) in teaching trigonometry.

 

[kuruman]

It kooks interesting, but I cannot play this video.

 

[Stephen Tashi]

For some reason, when I click on the link, the video begins about 23 minutes into it. It doesn't take long to load, but perhaps it's been cached somewhere on my computer.

 

[PAllen]

No problem watching video. Just beautiful, IMO.