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8.NS.A.2

8.NS.A Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers.
8.NS.A.1
8.NS.A.2

Use rational approximations of irrational numbers to compare the size of irrational numbers, locate them approximately on a number line diagram, and estimate the value of expressions (e.g., π^2).

Example Problems
Is 10​ closer to 3.16 or 3.17?
Is −84​ closer to −9.1 or −9.2?
Is −50​ closer to −7.0 or −7.1?
Khan Academy Resources
Approximating square roots walk throughApproximating square rootsComparing irrational numbers with a calculatorComparing irrational numbersApproximating square roots to hundredthsComparing values with calculatorApproximating square rootsComparing irrational numbers with radicals
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