Question

find the square root of 0.017424 using long division method

Answer 1

Answer:

Solution

Write 0.017424=

1000000

17424

. Observe

17424=18×968=18×8×121=3

2

×4

2

×11

2

and 1000000=1000

2

. Hence

17424

=3×4×11=132 and

1000000

=1000. We obtain

0.017424

=

1000000

17424

=

1000

132

=0.132