Question

Estimate the value of . Which of the following choices is the
best estimate? (1 point)
6 × 2
– √
7.1
6.4
8.4
9.8

Answer 1

To estimate the value of \(\sqrt{7.1}\), we can consider the square numbers around it.

We know that:
- \(\sqrt{4} = 2\)
- \(\sqrt{9} = 3\)

Since \(7.1\) is between \(4\) and \(9\), we can estimate that \(\sqrt{7.1}\) is between \(2\) and \(3\).

To get a more precise estimate, we can check:
- \(\sqrt{7} \approx 2.645\)
- \(\sqrt{8} \approx 2.828\)

Since \(7.1\) is slightly greater than \(7\), we can estimate that \(\sqrt{7.1}\) is slightly greater than \(2.645\).

Thus, a reasonable estimate for \(\sqrt{7.1}\) would be around \(2.7\).

Now, looking at the options provided:
- \(6\)
- \(6.4\)
- \(8.4\)
- \(9.8\)

It seems there may be a misunderstanding in the question's presentation, as none of the options directly correlate to the estimated value of \(\sqrt{7.1}\).

If we were to consider multiplying with \(6\), since \(6\) is the only option close to twice the estimated \(\sqrt{7.1} \approx 2.7\):

If we think about \(6 \times 2.7 \approx 16.2\), this does not help get closer to the options provided.

However, considering \(6\) is the closest and matches our estimated square root \(2\).

Thus, the best estimate from the provided choices related to \(\sqrt{7.1}\) would be **6**.