SOLUTION: Approximate the value of √7 (square root) to the nearest tenth?

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Question 1103159: Approximate the value of √7 (square root) to the nearest tenth?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


7 is 3 units from 4 and 2 units from 9.
So it's 3/5 of the way from 4.
So let's try

So now you're in the neighborhood.
Increase the value slightly and see how much closer you get to 7.
2.62?
2.64?
Keep trying those values until you get as close to 7 as you like.


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