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What square root is closest to 5

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Answer: 2.236

Step-by-step explanation: The square root of 5 is expressed as √5 in the radical form and as (5)½ or (5)0.5 in the exponent form. The square root of 5 rounded up to 5 decimal places is 2.23607. It is the positive solution of the equation x2 = 5.

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