Here we will show you step-by-step how to represent the square root of 17.5 on a number line geometrically. We recommend that you get your pencil, ruler, and compass ready so you can copy the steps on a piece of paper.
We have color coded the steps so it will be easy to follow along. We first show you our illustration of the finished product, and then explain step-by-step how we created it:
Step 1)
Draw a line A B that is 17.5 in length, and then add 1 to C so that the distance from A to C is 18.5.
Step 2)
From the midpoint of A C on the line, use your compass and make a half circle from A to C.
Step 3)
Draw a vertical line up from B until it touches the red half circle you made in Step 2.
Step 4)
From B on the number line, use your compass and make a quarter circle from D to E.
The square root of 17.5 is the distance from B to E. To make things clearer, we have also created the illustration below showing where B, E, and the square root of 17.5 are located on the number line, labeled with numbers instead of the half circle, quarter circle and vertical line.
The square root of 17.5 (√17.5) is approximately 4.18330, which is written in green on the number line above.
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