To find which statement is true about the square root of 28, we can estimate its value:
- The square of 5 is \(5^2 = 25\).
- The square of 6 is \(6^2 = 36\).
Since \(25 < 28 < 36\), we know that:
\[ 5 < \sqrt{28} < 6 \]
Next, we can refine our estimation. The perfect squares we have are:
- \(5.2^2 = 27.04\)
- \(5.3^2 = 28.09\)
Since \(27.04 < 28 < 28.09\), it follows that:
\[ 5.2 < \sqrt{28} < 5.3 \]
Thus, the square root of 28 is definitely between 5 and 6, and closer to 5 than to 6.
So the true statement is:
It is between 5 and 6, probably closer to 5.