Which square root is between 4 and 5?

A. [tex]\sqrt{10}[/tex]
B. [tex]\sqrt{14}[/tex]
C. [tex]\sqrt{24}[/tex]
D. [tex]\sqrt{32}[/tex]



Answer :

To determine which square root is between 4 and 5, we'll evaluate the square roots of the given numbers and see which one lies within the interval (4, 5).

1. [tex]\(\sqrt{10}\)[/tex]:
The square root of 10 is approximately [tex]\(3.162\)[/tex]. Since [tex]\(3.162\)[/tex] is less than [tex]\(4\)[/tex], [tex]\(\sqrt{10}\)[/tex] is not between 4 and 5.

2. [tex]\(\sqrt{14}\)[/tex]:
The square root of 14 is approximately [tex]\(3.742\)[/tex]. Since [tex]\(3.742\)[/tex] is still less than [tex]\(4\)[/tex], [tex]\(\sqrt{14}\)[/tex] is not between 4 and 5.

3. [tex]\(\sqrt{24}\)[/tex]:
The square root of 24 is approximately [tex]\(4.899\)[/tex]. Since [tex]\(4.899\)[/tex] is greater than [tex]\(4\)[/tex] and less than [tex]\(5\)[/tex], [tex]\(\sqrt{24}\)[/tex] is indeed between 4 and 5.

4. [tex]\(\sqrt{32}\)[/tex]:
The square root of 32 is approximately [tex]\(5.657\)[/tex]. Since [tex]\(5.657\)[/tex] is greater than [tex]\(5\)[/tex], [tex]\(\sqrt{32}\)[/tex] is not between 4 and 5.

Based on these evaluations, the square root that lies between 4 and 5 is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{\sqrt{24}} \][/tex]