Question

If root 2 = 1.414
root 5 = 2.236 find the value of root 10- root 5 upon 2
correct up to three places of
decimal.​

Answer 1

√2 = 1.414

√5 = 2.236

Then

√10 - √5 = √5(√2 -1)

= √5 (1.414 - 1)

= 2.236 × 0.414

= 0.9257

Answer is approximately = 0.93