SOLUTION: how can i get a square root of 17

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Question 25362: how can i get a square root of 17
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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17 is a prime number which means it doesn't break down into other smaller numbers. Its square root is an irrational number, meaning it never ends, hence we leave it as sqrt%2817%29. Its value to 10 sf is 4.123105626 (gotten from my calculator).

Jon.