Set up a table. Replace x with numbers that when taking the square will equal a counting number.
| f(x) | √x |
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 36 | 6 |
| 49 | 7 |
| 64 | 8 |
| 81 | 9 |
| 100 | 10 |
Next take the numbers in the table and graph. Click on the following link to see the graph.