Using rational approximations, what statement is true? (1 point)

71 >
−− √ 61
−− √
81 < 9
−− √
81 > 9
−− √
71 <
−− √ 61
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1 answer

To evaluate the given inequalities, let's approximate the square roots of the numbers involved.

  1. Estimate \(\sqrt{61}\):

    • Since \(61\) is between \(49\) (\(\sqrt{49} = 7\)) and \(64\) (\(\sqrt{64} = 8\)), we know \(7 < \sqrt{61} < 8\).
    • A closer approximation is \(\sqrt{61} \approx 7.81\).
  2. Calculate \(\sqrt{81}\):

    • \(\sqrt{81} = 9\).

Now we can evaluate each statement:

  1. \(71 > \sqrt{61}\):

    • Since \(71\) is greater than \(\sqrt{61} \approx 7.81\), this statement is true.
  2. \(81 < \sqrt{9}\):

    • This does not hold since \(\sqrt{81} = 9\).
  3. \(81 > \sqrt{9}\):

    • \(\sqrt{9} = 3\), and \(81 > 3\) is true.
  4. \(71 < \sqrt{61}\):

    • Since we estimated \(\sqrt{61} \approx 7.81\), this statement is false.

Based on these evaluations, the true statements are:

  • 71 > \(\sqrt{61}\)
  • 81 > \(\sqrt{9}\)

However, the only statement that stands out as universally true given the context of the question is the first one:

\(71 > \sqrt{61}\) is a true statement.