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Which point best approximates 45?

Which point best approximates 45?-example-1
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

√45 is irrational, so to approximate where it goes on the number line, you should find the closest squares to it, which are 36 and 49. These numbers are the squares of 6 and 7, so √45 can't be A, B, or D, as none of them are between 6 and 7. Only C is, and as √45 is closer to √49 than √36, it should be closer to 7 in the number line, but still in between both of them.

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User Barnes
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

if we consider perfect squares either side of 45 , that is

36 < 45 < 49 , then


√(36) <
√(45) <
√(49) , so

6 <
√(45) < 7

thus
√(45) is between 6 and 7 , that is point C on the number line

User Franck Dernoncourt
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