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The Square Root Function

Question 77158 • FL-1200370-Algebra 1-A Semester 2

The Bakhshali Manuscript shows that another method for calculating nonperfect squares was being used in India by 400 CE. Use this method to find the approximate value of . The nearest perfect square that is less than 22 is , whose square root is . Add the square root from step 1 to to get 4.75. Calculate the quantity one-half times the square of divided by the value found in step 2, or 4.75. Subtract the value found in step 3 from the value found in step 2, or 4.75.The approximate value of is .

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A
4
B
5
C
16
D
25