Use a Calculator to Find a Rational Approximation of the Square

question 10

Multiple Choice

Use a calculator to find a rational approximation of the square root. Express your answer to the nearest hundredth. $\sqrt { 27 }$

• A) \(2.60\)
• B) \(5.40\)
• C) \(5.20\)
• D) \(5.10\)
• E) \(10.39\)

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Definitions:

Pancreas

A glandular organ in the digestive system that produces insulin, digestive enzymes, and other hormones.

Thoroughfare Channel

Channel for blood through a capillary bed from an arteriole to a venule.

Capillary Bed

A capillary bed is a network of capillaries, which are small blood vessels, where exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances occur between blood and surrounding tissues.

Sinusoid

Terminal blood vessel having a larger diameter than an ordinary capillary.