document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86755>Question 86755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please explain to me how to find an answer using a calculator to solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use a calculator to approximte 77^ to the nearest hundredth. My answer choices are 8.62, 8.77, 9.00, and 9.12. When I try to figure this out on a calculator I do not even get close to any of these answers. I do not know how to use a scientific calculator. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20055)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please explain to me how to find an answer using a calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to solve this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use a calculator to approximte <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2877%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2877%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the nearest hundredth.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer choices are 8.62, 8.77, 9.00, and 9.12. When I try to figure <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this out on a calculator I do not even get close to any of these answers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not know how to use a scientific calculator. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can't find the square root key, then just do some multiplying:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 8.62 times 8.62.  You get 74.3044.\r\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 8.77 times 8.77.  You get 76.9129\r\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 9.00 times 9.00.  You get 81\r\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 9.12 times 9.12.  You get 83.1744.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Which one of those comes closest to 77? Of course it's 76.9129,\r\n" );
document.write( "so the only feasible choice is 8.77.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</PRE> </SPAN>\n" );
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