Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.4 The Irrational Numbers - Exercise Set 5.4 - Page 296: 13

Answer

(a) $\sqrt{17,761} \approx 133.3$ (b) $\sqrt{17,761} \approx 133.27$ (c) $\sqrt{17,761} \approx 133.270$

Work Step by Step

Evaluate using a calculator to find: $\sqrt{17,761} \approx 133.27040...$ Then, follow the directions to round, rounding up numbers that are 5 or greater and rounding down numbers that are 4 or less. (a) $\sqrt{17,761} \approx 133.3$ (b) $\sqrt{17,761} \approx 133.27$ (c) $\sqrt{17,761} \approx 133.270$
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