Which number lies between the square root of 5 and the square root of 6 on the number line?

Question

a) 2.33333
b) 3.14
c) 5/2
d) 2.1

Answer 1

To determine the number that lies between the square root of 5 and the square root of 6, we need to find the average of these two numbers.

The square root of 5 is approximately 2.236 and the square root of 6 is approximately 2.449.

Adding these two values together gives us 2.236 + 2.449 ≈ 4.685.

Dividing this sum by 2 gives us 4.685/2 ≈ 2.343.

Therefore, the number that lies between the square root of 5 and the square root of 6 on the number line is approximately 2.343.

Among the answer choices, 2.33333 is the closest to 2.343.

So, the correct answer is: a) 2.33333.