Using rational approximations what is an equality statement comparing square 81 and square 88? Enter <, >,or =.
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To compare the squares of 81 and 88 using rational approximations, we can take the square root of each number and compare the approximate values.
Let's calculate the square roots of 81 and 88:
√81 = 9
√88 ≈ 9.38083151965
Since 9 is less than 9.38083151965, we can conclude that 81^2 is less than 88^2. Therefore, the equality statement is:
81^2 < 88^2
The correct symbol to represent this statement is < (less than).