EOG REVIEW: Approximating Roots & Repeating Decimals

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What is a repeating decimal?

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A repeating decimal is a decimal fraction that eventually repeats a digit or a group of digits indefinitely. For example, 0.333... (which is equal to 1/3) is a repeating decimal.

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How do you convert a repeating decimal to a fraction?

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To convert a repeating decimal to a fraction, let x equal the repeating decimal, multiply by a power of 10 to shift the decimal point, and then subtract the original equation from this new equation to eliminate the repeating part.

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What is the simplest form of a fraction?

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How do you find the square root of a number?

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What is the square root of 56?

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The square root of 56 is approximately 7.48.

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What is the square root of 64?

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The square root of 64 is 8.

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What is the square root of 70?

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The square root of 70 is approximately 8.37.

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What is the square root of 80?

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The square root of 80 is approximately 8.94.

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How do you rewrite a mixed number as an improper fraction?

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Which fraction represents a repeating decimal?

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