8.2B Approximating Irrational Numbers

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What is an irrational number?

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How do you approximate the square root of a number?

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What is the square root of 88.6 approximately?

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The square root of 88.6 is approximately between 9 and 10.

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How can you convert a square root to a decimal?

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What is the significance of estimating square roots?

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Estimating square roots helps in understanding the size and value of irrational numbers, which is useful in various mathematical applications.

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How do you determine which point on a number line represents a square root?

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To determine which point represents a square root on a number line, convert the square root to a decimal and find the closest whole number.

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