Use a Calculator to Approximate the Square Root to 3 $\sqrt { 618 }$

question 103

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to approximate the square root to 3 decimal places. Check to see that the approximation is reasonable.
- $\sqrt { 618 }$

• A) \(618.000\)
• B) \(24.857\)
• C) \(24.865\)
• D) \(24.860\)

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