Question

use the aleks calculator to approximate √
round your answer to the nearest hundredt
√28 ≈

Explanation:

Step1: Recall square root approximation

We know that \( \sqrt{25} = 5 \) and \( \sqrt{36}=6 \), so \( \sqrt{28} \) is between 5 and 6. Using a calculator (or the ALEKS calculator as instructed), we calculate \( \sqrt{28} \).

Step2: Calculate and round

Using a calculator, \( \sqrt{28} \approx 5.2915 \). Rounding to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places), we look at the thousandth place. The digit in the thousandth place is 1, which is less than 5, so we round down. So \( \sqrt{28} \approx 5.29 \).

Answer:

\( \sqrt{28} \approx \boxed{5.29} \)