Compare the following numbers using < or > am rounding to the nearest tenths place.

Question

Show your work.
6.51326... and 39 squared

Answer 1

To compare the numbers, we need to round 6.51326... and calculate 39 squared.

Rounding 6.51326 to the nearest tenths place, we get 6.5.

Calculating 39 squared, we get 39 x 39 = 1521.

Comparing the rounded number 6.5 to 1521 using < or >, we can see that 6.5 is less than 1521.

Therefore, 6.51326... < 39 squared.