A hint to get started
Choose a valid substitution for a square-root estimate
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(i) A student substitutes to estimate . Explain why this is wrong. mark
(ii) Put in the expansion to show , and find the positive integer . marks
[2001/RJC/I/16(a)]
CJC · Review problems · Question 3
After substituting 1/9, simplify the left-hand expression before solving for sqrt(2).