document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47151>Question 47151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I haven't done any work on this problem because I don't understand the explaination in the book.  (Saxon)  Can you please help me?  Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Between which 2 consecutive whole numbers does the square root of 250 lie?  The square root sign has a little \"5\" above it's arm on the left.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are being asked to estimate the value of the fifth root of 250.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you are looking for the integer, n, which, when raised to the fifth power, is close to 250.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do this with a calculator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E5+=+32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E5+=+32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E5+=+243 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E5+=+243\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E5+=+1024 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E5+=+1024\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the fifth root of 250 lies between the fifth root of 243 (3) and the fifth root of 1024 (4). So the fifth root of 250 lies between 3 and 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are not permitted to use a calculator on this problem, then do the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E5+=+2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E5+=+2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E5+=+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E5+=+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 243<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E5+=+4%2A4%2A4%2A4%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E5+=+4%2A4%2A4%2A4%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1024  </SPAN>\n" );
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