Which is greater: √2
√7 or
√3
√3?
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Square both sides
2√7 or 3√3
Take the base-10 logarithm of both sides.
√7log2 or √3log3
Then use (well?) known estimates rounding up on the left and down on the right
2.7*0.302 or 1.732*0.477
0.8154 or 0.8262
√2√7 < √3√3
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Posted by Jer
on 2023-11-24 15:21:14 |