Comparing Square Roots

If I know the area of a square, how do I find the side length?

• I square the area.

• I divide the area by 2.

• I take the square root of the area.

• I divide the area by 4.

Which two numbers does the above square root lie between on a number line?

• 7.0 and 7.1

• 7.1 and 7.2

• 7.2 and 7.3

• 7.3 and 7.4

Which two numbers does the above square root lie on a number line?

• 11.0 and 11.1

• 11.2 and 11.3

• 11.3 and 11.4

• 11.4 and 11.5

What whole number best approximates the value of x?

• 100

• 102

• 103

• 104

Which statements are true? Select the two correct answers.

• The square root of a positive number greater than 1 is less than the number.

• The square root of a positive number is always less than half of the number itself.

• The square root of a positive number less than 1 is less than the number.

• The square root of a perfect square is not a whole number.

• The square root of a positive number less than 1 is between 0 and 1.

• pedro

• lena

• harriet

• yermin

• 0.3

• 0.7

• 1.3

• 2.2

• 100

• 102

• 103

• 104

• In step 1

• In step 2

• In step 4

• no error was made

• 0.5

• 0.9

• 1.1

• 2.4