The square root of 73 is approximately 8.54. Therefore, it is closer to 9 than 8 or 8 1/2.
Is the square root of 20 closer to 4, 4 1/2 or 5
The square root of 20 is approximately 4.47. Therefore, it is closer to 4 1/2 than 4 or 5.
To determine which whole number is closest to the square root of 73, we can start by finding the square roots of numbers close to 73. The square root of 64 is 8, and the square root of 81 is 9. Since 73 is closer to 64 than to 81, the square root of 73 is closer to 8 than to 9. Therefore, the square root of 73 is closer to 8.
