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Estimating Roots

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Roots and Estimation

To estimate the square root of a number find a square number just below the number and a square just above the number. The square root of our number will be between the square roots of our bounds.

Estimating roots

Estimating roots

  • For √86 we spot that 92 = 81 and 102 = 100 so the answer will be between 9 and 10.
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