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  • 06-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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When finding the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle why might you approximate the answer

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  • 06-10-2017
You would approximate because the hypotenuse might not be a perfect square.
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  • 27-04-2019

Sample Response:: If the square root is not a perfect square, then an approximation of the root often makes more sense in the context of the problem. For real-world problems, you would want an approximation, so you have an estimate of the length you are looking at.

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