To find the whole numbers between which 86 lies based on its square root, we can look at the squares of numbers around its square root.
- Calculate \( \sqrt{86} \):
- \( 9^2 = 81 \)
- \( 10^2 = 100 \)
Since \( 86 \) is between \( 81 \) and \( 100 \), we can conclude: \[ 9 < \sqrt{86} < 10 \]
Now, let's narrow it down to one decimal place.
Calculating the square root of 86 gives us approximately: \[ \sqrt{86} \approx 9.273 \]
Thus, to one decimal place, the square root of 86 lies between: \[ 9.2 \text{ and } 9.3 \]
Therefore, to one decimal place, 86 must lie between 9.2 and 9.3.