document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193024>Question 193024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to mark root 2 on number line </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=144880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it depends on the resolution (scale) of the number line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can always find two points on the line that the value of \"root 2\" is between\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1^2 is 1, and 2^2 is 4 ___ so the value is between 1 and 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5^2 is 2.25 ___ so the value is between 1 and 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.4^2 is 1.96 ___ so the value is between 1.4 and 1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.42^2 is 2.0164 ___ so the value is between 1.4 and 1.42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can keep doing this \"approximation\" (by adding more decimal places) until you get the accuracy you want </SPAN>\n" );
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