Which of the following is an irrational number between 7 and 10?(1 point)
Responses
8–√
8
square root of 8
55−−√
55
square root of 55
64−−√
64
square root of 64
81−−√
The irrational number between 7 and 10 is the square root of 8.
To determine an irrational number between 7 and 10, we need to find a square root that cannot be expressed as a rational number.
Let's calculate the square roots of the numbers given:
Square root of 8 ≈ 2.82843
Square root of 55 ≈ 7.41620
Square root of 64 = 8
Square root of 81 = 9
Among these, the only square root that is between 7 and 10 and is also an irrational number is the square root of 55.
Therefore, the correct answer is: square root of 55.