document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891872>Question 891872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> estimate each square root  to nearest whole number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. square root of 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. square root of 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. square root of 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. square root of 152 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=540109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll do the first two to get you started\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perfect squares are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how the number 31 is between 25 and 36. Also note how 5^2 = 25 and 6^2 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2831%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2831%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is between 5 and 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a calculator, we find this approximation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2831%29+=+5.56776436283002 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2831%29+=+5.56776436283002\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (that decimal value goes on forever without a known pattern)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that confirms what is said above. Round 5.56776 to the nearest whole number to get 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer to #1 is <font size=4 color=\"red\">6</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a calculator to get this approximation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2824%29+=+4.89897948556636 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2824%29+=+4.89897948556636\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and round that to the nearest whole number to get the final answer of <font size=4 color=\"red\">5</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave the rest (#3 and #4) for you to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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