The three-point midpoint formula for f′(x₀) is:
Numerical Differentiation
Numerical differentiation: forward/backward differences, three- and five-point endpoint and midpoint formulas, and the second-derivative midpoint formula.
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Three-Point Midpoint Formula
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Three-point midpoint: f′(x₀) ≈ (f(x₀ + h) − f(x₀ − h))/(2h), error O(h²).