What is the square root of #48569834# ?
2 Answers
The square root is irrational.
Explanation:
Since 48,569,384 lies between two consecutive perfect squares, its square root is irrational.
If you need an approximation for it every computer comes with a calculator that will provide one. Alternatively, use Google.
Type sqrt(48569384), and Google's calculator will approximate the answer.
[Of course, every positive number has two square roots. The principle square root is positive, and the other square root is negative.]
Explanation:
To attempt to find the square root of
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Note that
Hence the square root is a little under
We can try using a method based on the Babylonian method to get a better approximation.
Starting with
#{ (p_(i+1) = p_i^2+nq_i^2), (q_(i+1) = 2p_i q_i) :}#
So:
#{ (p_1 = p_0^2+n q_0^2 = 7000^2+48569384*1^2 = 97569384), (q_1 = 2p_0 q_0 = 2*7000*1 = 14000) :}#
Let's see where this has got us after just one step:
#p_1/q_1 = 97569384/14000 ~~ 6969.2#
Try:
#6969^2 = 48566961 < 48569384#
#6970^2 = 48580900 > 48569384#
So the square root is somewhere strictly between
Note that in general:
#sqrt(n) = a+b/(2a+b/(2a+b/(2a+...)))#
where
Now:
#48569384-6969^2 = 2423#
and:
#2*6969 = 13938#
So:
#sqrt(48569384) = 6969+2423/(13938+2423/(13938+2423/(13938+...)))#