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What is the largest integer square root is an irrational number between three and four

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The largest integer square root that is an irrational number between three and four refers to the square roots of non-perfect squares located between the squares of the integers three and four.

The relevant squares are:
- \(3^2 = 9\)
- \(4^2 = 16\)

So we are looking for the largest integer \(n\) such that \(\sqrt{n}\) is irrational and \(3 < \sqrt{n} < 4\).

The integers \(n\) that satisfy this condition are 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, since these numbers are between 9 and 16 (but not including the perfect squares 9 and 16).

The square root of each of these integers is irrational:

- \(\sqrt{10} \approx 3.1623\)
- \(\sqrt{11} \approx 3.3166\)
- \(\sqrt{12} \approx 3.4641\)
- \(\sqrt{13} \approx 3.6056\)
- \(\sqrt{14} \approx 3.7420\)
- \(\sqrt{15} \approx 3.8729\)

The largest integer in this range (and thus the largest \(n\)) is 15. Therefore, the largest integer square root that is an irrational number between three and four is \(\sqrt{15}\), and the largest integer itself is 15.

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