Which of the following numbers falls between 2 and 3 on the number line square root of 8 or square root of 12

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Victor Santizo · Answer 1 · 2022-09-30T19:40:14+0000

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Answer:

√8

Explanation:

8 is between 2² = 4 and 3² = 9. 12 is not.

√8 falls between 2 and 3.

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√8 ≈ 2.828 . . . . . between 2 and 3

√12 ≈ 3.464 . . . . not between 2 and 3 (between 3 and 4)