Question

Approximate the value of each of the irrational numbers below to the nearest thousandth.

√ 13

Answer 1

`√(13) = 3.606`

to the nearest thousandth.

Step-by-step explanation

The given irrational number is

`√(13)`

We use the calculator to evaluate this to obtain,

`√(13) = 3.605551...`

To round to the nearest thousandth means we are rounding to 3 decimal places.

The third decimal place is 5.

The next number is 5 so we round up.

`√(13) = 3.606`