Question

If I wanted to estimate √59, the first step would be to find the two _______ squares that 59 lies ________ on the number line. The closest perfect square less than 59 is __________. The closest perfect square greater than 59 is ________. I could then think about the number 59 and how close it is to the smaller perfect square and the larger perfect square. I could then take the ___________ root of the perfect squares to see how I would estimate √59. The √59 is closest to ___________

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Answer 1

If I wanted to estimate √59, the first step would be to find the two **perfect** squares that 59 lies **between** on the number line. The closest perfect square less than 59 is **49**. The closest perfect square greater than 59 is **64**. I could then think about the number 59 and how close it is to the smaller perfect square and the larger perfect square. I could then take the **square** root of the perfect squares to see how I would estimate √59. The √59 is closest to **7.7**.