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how do you estimate a square root

 Nov 18, 2015
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you'll get better with time at doing these in your head..... say you have a number like 71

You might think  8  as a sq rt   8*8 = 64 

SO the answer is greater than 8....hmmmm Maybe 9

9*9 = 81       Well 9 is too big  so the answer is between 8 and 9

 

Guess an estimate  maybe   8.4

 

If you have a calculator you will find   8.4 x 8.4 = 70.6   pretty close for an 'estimate'

 Nov 18, 2015

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