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Illuminations: Big Radicals

Which is bigger, sqrt {10} + sqrt {29}  or sqrt {73} ?

Don’t even think about using a calculator for this one.

This brainteaser was written by Derrick Niederman.


Math Topics
Exponents & Square Roots
High School
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
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Illuminations: Big Radicals

Which is bigger, sqrt {10} + sqrt {29}  or sqrt {73} ?

Don’t even think about using a calculator for this one.

This brainteaser was written by Derrick Niederman.

Math Topics
Exponents & Square Roots
High School
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Descriptions of PDFs

Problem and solution

What are you looking for?

Organization

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Website URL

Type of Resource

Activity Sheet
PDF File

Assigned Categories