Answer :

Answer:98.38

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the square root of 9678 using the division method (long division method), follow these steps:

1. **Pair the Digits**: Starting from the decimal point and moving left, pair the digits of 9678. Here, we have the pairs: (96) and (78).

2. **Find the Largest Number Whose Square is Less Than or Equal to the First Pair**:

  - The first pair is 96.

  - The largest number whose square is less than or equal to 96 is 9, because \(9^2 = 81\) and \(10^2 = 100\) which is greater than 96.

3. **Subtract the Square of the Found Number from the First Pair**:

  - Subtract 81 from 96: \(96 - 81 = 15\).

  - Write down the next pair (78) next to the result, making it 1578.

4. **Double the Found Number**:

  - Double 9 to get 18.

5. **Find a Digit to Append to 18 to Form a Number**:

  - Append a digit \(x\) to 18 to form a number such that when this new number is multiplied by \(x\), it is less than or equal to 1578.

  - We try \(x = 8\), giving us 188.

  - \(188 \times 8 = 1504\), which is less than 1578.

6. **Subtract the Result**:

  - Subtract 1504 from 1578: \(1578 - 1504 = 74\).

7. **Bring Down the Next Pair of Digits**:

  - If needed, we bring down the next pair of digits. Since we don't have any, we can append decimal pairs of zeros.

8. **Repeat the Process**:

  - Continue the process for more decimal places if necessary.

Following this, the approximation of the square root of 9678 to a few decimal places will be:

\[ 98.380 \]

Let's check it:

1. \(98.3^2 = 9665.29\)

2. \(98.4^2 = 9685.76\)

Therefore, 98.38 is a close approximation to the square root of 9678.

For more precision and extended calculations:

\[ \sqrt{9678} \approx 98.3804264 \]

Rounded to the nearest penny, the square root of 9678 is approximately:

\[ 98.38 \]

To clarify further, if we need more decimal places or precise calculations for any specific application, we continue with the division method until the desired accuracy is achieved.