8th Grade Math - Approximating Square Roots

This post explains and give practice opportunities related to TEKS 8.2B:

approximate the value of an irrational number, including π and square roots of numbers less than 225, and locate that rational number approximation on a number line

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Instruction

Students learn to approximate the value of square roots without calculators.

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STAAR Practice

Between 2016 and 2023, this supporting standard has been tested 6 times on the STAAR test. Videos explaining the problems can be found below. If you'd rather take a quiz over these questions, click here. The videos below are linked to the questions in the quiz as answer explanations after the quiz is submitted.

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