SQUARE ROOT OF 92
The two perfect squares this number is between are 81 and 100.
Therefore,
is between
and
. Because
= 9 and
= 10,
must be between 9 and 10.
Estimate the square root of the number to one decimal point.
Because 92 is 11 away from 81 and 8 away from 100, the estimate is 9.6.
Divide the number by your estimate and evaluate to the nearest thousandth.
Therefore, 92 ÷ 9.6 = 9.583.
Find the average of the estimate and the quotient.
Check how good the result is by squaring it: (9.592)
2
= 92.006464.