Which of the following accurately comapares 3√8 and √82?

a. √82is slightly more than 9, so√82 is less than 3 √8.

b. √82 is slightly less than 9, so √82 is less than 3 √8.

c. √82 is slightly more than 9, so √82 is greater than 3 √8.

d. √82 is slightly less than 9, so √82 is greater than 3 √8.

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Simone Hanson

9 November, 13:50

Which of the following accurately comapares 3√8 and √82?

a. √82is slightly more than 9, so√82 is less than 3 √8.

b. √82 is slightly less than 9, so √82 is less than 3 √8.

c. √82 is slightly more than 9, so √82 is greater than 3 √8.

d. √82 is slightly less than 9, so √82 is greater than 3 √8.

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Kyler Huffman · Answer 1

The answer is C. We know that the square root of 81 is about 9 so the square root of 82 would be slightly greater than 9. The cube root of 8 is 2 because 2*2*2 is 8. 9 is greater than 2 so the square root of 8 is greater than the cube root of 8.