Using a number line, what is the approximate value of 19−−√

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Responses

4.38
4.38

4.13
4.13

4.25
4.25

4.5

1 answer

To find the approximate value of \(\sqrt{19}\), we can identify two perfect squares that \(19\) falls between.

  • The square root of \(16\) is \(4\) (since \(4^2 = 16\)).
  • The square root of \(25\) is \(5\) (since \(5^2 = 25\)).

Since \(19\) is between \(16\) and \(25\), \(\sqrt{19}\) will be between \(4\) and \(5\).

To get a more precise estimate, we can try some values:

  • \(\sqrt{17} \approx 4.12\) (since \(4.12^2 \approx 16.9744\))
  • \(\sqrt{18} \approx 4.24\) (since \(4.24^2 \approx 17.98\))
  • \(\sqrt{19} \approx 4.36\) (since \(4.36^2 \approx 19.0496\))

Looking at your options, the closest estimate for \(\sqrt{19}\) would be \(4.38\).

So, the answer is 4.38.