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Using SQRT(2)=1.414 and SQRT(3)=1.732 approximate SQRT(75)-SQRT(48)

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√2 ≈ 1.414 and √3 ≈ 1.732

√75 = √(25x 3) = 5√3 OR 5x1.414 = 7.07
√48 = √(16x 3) = 4√3 OR 4x1.732 = 6.92

So √75 - √48 = 7.07 - 6.92 ≈ 0.15

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