How do you divide #\sqrt { 97} .5\div 1.96#?

1 Answer
Feb 7, 2017

#±5.038#

Explanation:

#sqrt97.5-:1.96#

#:.=±9.874-:1.96#

#:.=±9 874/1000-:1 960/1000#

#:.=±9874/1000-:1960/1000#

#:.=±9874/cancel1000^1 xx cancel1000^1/1960#

#:.=±cancel9874^4937/cancel1960^980#

#:.=±4937/980#

#:.=±5.038#

or on the calculator enter#97.5# then press #sqrt#
then press#-:# then enter# 1.96 = 5.037861647# to the
nearest 3 decimal places(5.038)