use a calculator to find a decimal estimate to two decimal places (hundredths) for this irrational number.

Question

the square root of 8

Answer 1

To find the decimal estimate of the square root of 8, you can use a calculator. The square root of 8 is approximately:

\[ \sqrt{8} \approx 2.82842712475 \]

Rounded to two decimal places, the estimate is:

\[ 2.83 \]