Introductory Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-805-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-805-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - The Real Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 43: 123

Answer

$-0.236,$ between integers $-1$ and $0.$

Work Step by Step

For $2-\sqrt{5}$, the calculator returns$\quad -0.2360679775$ Correct to three decimal places: $ -0.236.$ This number is between $0.000$ and $-1.000$, that is, between integers $-1$ and $0.$
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