Question

locate √5.8 on a number line

Answer 1

make a distance of 5.8 unit from a fixed pointA on a given line to obtain a point B such that AB
=5.8.units. from B mark a distance of 1 unit and mark the new point as C .find the midpoint of AC and mark the point as O .draw the semi circle O and radius OC. draw a line perpendicular to AC passing through B and intersecting the semicircle at D. then BD =
$\sqrt{3.5}$