What is the square root of 4.9?

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Alan P.
Sep 4, 2015

#sqrt(4.9) ~~2.2136color(white)("XXXXXXX")#(primary square root)
or
square root of #4.9# is #+- 2.2136color(white)("X")#if you allow negative roots)
(...and let's not get into this discussion again)

Explanation:

There really isn't any reasonable way to determine this except by using a calculator

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