Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Group Activity - Heron of Alexandria - Page 741: 2

Answer

5.477

Work Step by Step

25 is the closest perfect square to 30. Let $a=5$ $y_{1}=1/2*(5+30/5)$ $y_{1}=1/2*(5+6)$ $y_{1}=1/2*11$ $y_{1}=5.5$ $y_{2}=1/2*(5.5+30/5.5)$ $y_{2}=1/2*(5.5+5.4545)$ $y_{2}=1/2*(10.954545)$ $y_{2}=5.47727$
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