Which number is an irrational number lying between (4) and (5)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (\sqrt{17})
Step 1: Since (16<17<25), (4<\sqrt{17}<5). Step 2: (17) is not a perfect square, so (\sqrt{17}) is irrational. Step 3: Use nearby perfect squares in interval questions.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(\sqrt{17})
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: Since (16<17<25), (4<\sqrt{17}<5). Step 2: (17) is not a perfect square, so (\sqrt{17}) is irrational. Step 3: Use nearby perfect squares in interval questions.
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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