Question

Which mathematical symbol would best fill in the blank to compare the real number 7.6_√55

Answer 1

greater than, >. if you plug
`√(55)` into a calculator you get 7.4. that is less than 7.6

Answer 2

It's reasonable and permitted to use a calculator to find the value of sqrt(55): 7.42.

Thus, 7.6 > 7.42.