Which option correctly gives the two nearest integers between which \(\sqrt{2}\) lies?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (1) and (2)
Since \(1^2=1<2<4=2^2\), it follows that \(1<\sqrt{2}<2\). Therefore \(\sqrt{2}\) lies between the integers 1 and 2. The other choices are incorrect because they give integers that are too small (0 and 1) or too large (2 and 3; 3 and 4). Exam tip: to locate \(\sqrt{x}\) between integers compare squares of consecutive integers or use a quick decimal estimate (\(\sqrt{2}\approx1.414\)).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(1) and (2)
Why is this the correct answer?
Since \(1^2=1<2<4=2^2\), it follows that \(1<\sqrt{2}<2\). Therefore \(\sqrt{2}\) lies between the integers 1 and 2. The other choices are incorrect because they give integers that are too small (0 and 1) or too large (2 and 3; 3 and 4). Exam tip: to locate \(\sqrt{x}\) between integers compare squares of consecutive integers or use a quick decimal estimate (\(\sqrt{2}\approx1.414\)).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Polynomials. Topic: Irrational numbers and real numbers.
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