Question #17490
2 Answers
Mar 23, 2017
Between 7 and 8.
Explanation:
To determine this we must find the two perfect squares which surround 60. These are 49 and 64 which are the perfect squares of 7 and 8. Since 60 lies between 49 and 64 its square root will lie between 7 and 8.
Mar 23, 2017
Explanation:
Consider
#color(blue)"perfect squares"# less than 60 and just greater than 60.These are
#color(red)(49)" and " color(red)(64)#
#rArrsqrtcolor(red)(49) < sqrt60 < sqrtcolor(red)(64)#
#rArr7 < sqrt60 <8#