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Which point on the number line shows the position of

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Which point on the number line shows the position of

point

key idea

A perfect square is the square of a whole number. For example, 9 is a perfect square because

solution

Find which two whole numbers

is between.

First, find which two perfect squares 57 is between. You can list the perfect squares starting with 1 and ending when you reach a perfect square greater than 57.

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64

57 is between 49 and 64. So,

is between

and

The only point between 7 and 8 is point

It shows the position of

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