Between which two integers does (\sqrt{26}) lie?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (5) and (6)
Step 1: (25<26<36). Step 2: So (\sqrt{25}<\sqrt{26}<\sqrt{36}), meaning (5<\sqrt{26}<6). Step 3: To find the range of a square root, look at nearby perfect squares.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(5) and (6)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (25<26<36). Step 2: So (\sqrt{25}<\sqrt{26}<\sqrt{36}), meaning (5<\sqrt{26}<6). Step 3: To find the range of a square root, look at nearby perfect squares.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Irrational numbers.
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