To determine the square root of 28, we can estimate its value by finding the squares of numbers around it.
- \(5^2 = 25\)
- \(6^2 = 36\)
Since \(28\) is between \(25\) and \(36\), we know that \(\sqrt{28}\) is between \(5\) and \(6\).
To estimate whether \(\sqrt{28}\) is closer to \(5\) or \(6\), we can check the square of \(5.3\) and \(5.4\):
- \(5.3^2 = 28.09\)
- \(5.4^2 = 29.16\)
Since \(28\) is less than \(28.09\) but more than \(25\) (and based on our estimates), the value of \(\sqrt{28}\) is actually closer to \(5.3\).
Thus, the square root of \(28\) is between \(5\) and \(6\), and is probably closer to \(5\).
So, the true statement is: It is between 5 and 6, probably closer to 5.