Question

use the aleks calculator to approximate \\(\sqrt{17.6}\\). round your answer to the nearest hundredth. \\(\sqrt{17.6} \approx \square\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate square root of 17.6

Using a calculator (or the ALEKS calculator as suggested), we find the square root of 17.6.
$\sqrt{17.6} \approx 4.195235$

Step2: Round to nearest hundredth

The hundredth place is the second decimal digit. The third decimal digit is 5, so we round up the second decimal digit.
$4.195235 \approx 4.20$

Answer:

4.20