Question

Estimate the square root between two consecutive whole numbers.

Answer 1

Identify the perfect squaes closest to 73:

Number: 81 Square root: 9

Number: 64 Square root: 8

Locate 73 between two consecutive perfect squares:

$64<73<81$

Locate the square root of 73 between the square roots of the perfect squares above:

$\begin{gathered} \sqrt[]{64}<\sqrt[]{73}<\sqrt[]{81} \\ \\ 8<\sqrt[]{73}<9 \end{gathered}$