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Describe the location of square root 78 on a number line. Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

between 8 and 9

Explanation:

The square of 8 is 64, which is less than 78.

The square of 9 is 81, which is more than 78.

The square root of 78 will lie between 8 and 9 on the number line.

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√78 is near 8.832

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