SOLUTION: Between which two consecutive integers is root 239 located?

Question 676577: Between which two consecutive integers is root 239 located?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve this problem without a calculator guess a number that, when squared, = 239. Try 13: 13 * 13 = 169. That's too small. 14 * 14 = 196. Too small. 15 * 15 = 225. And 16*16 = 256. So the root of 239 (when a number isn't specified, root means square root) is between 15 and 16.

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