Which number is an irrational number between (8) and (9)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\sqrt{65})
Step 1: Since (64<65<81), (8<\sqrt{65}<9). Step 2: (65) is not a perfect square, so (\sqrt{65}) is irrational. Step 3: The square root of a number between two perfect squares lies between their roots.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\sqrt{65})
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: Since (64<65<81), (8<\sqrt{65}<9). Step 2: (65) is not a perfect square, so (\sqrt{65}) is irrational. Step 3: The square root of a number between two perfect squares lies between their roots.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Irrational numbers.