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

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Answer: between 8 and 9

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User Bo Frese
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The square root of 78 would be between 8 and 9. We know this because of the 2 closest perfect squares, 64 and 81. The square root of 64 is 8 and the square root of 81 is 9. We can conclude that the square root of 78 must be between 8 and 9.
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