Multiple choice

Find the square root of $0.056$ correct to $3$ places of decimal.

  1. $0.237$
  2. $0.247$
  3. $0.207$
  4. $0.267$
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Explanation

The square root of 0.056 is approximately 0.23664. Rounding this to three decimal places gives 0.237.

AI explanation

To find the square root of 0.056, we test values starting with 0.2, and multiplying 0.23 by itself gives 0.0529. Refining this to the next digit, multiplying 0.237 by 0.237 yields 0.056169. Since this value is very close to 0.056, the square root correct to three places of decimal is 0.237.

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