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Arising_uk wrote:1.9994?

Now round that off to the nearest whole number.

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:

Arising_uk wrote:1.9994?

Now round that off to the nearest whole number.

PhilX

But this is just adding fractions until you get the number you want? I thought the point of a square root is that it produces the number the first time?

Arising_uk wrote:

Philosophy Explorer wrote:

Arising_uk wrote:1.9994?

Now round that off to the nearest whole number.

PhilX

But this is just adding fractions until you get the number you want? I thought the point of a square root is that it produces the number the first time?

I'm not familiar with your education, but that's not the point.

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:I'm not familiar with your education, but that's not the point.

PhilX

I'd have thought that was exactly a point?