Lesson: Approximating Radicals Mathematics • 8th Grade

Students will be able to

• identify two consecutive integers that a given radical number lies between,
• approximate radicals to the nearest integer,
• approximate radicals to one or two decimal places,
• draw the exact value of square roots on a number line using a compass,
• approximate radical expressions to the nearest integer or to one decimal place,
• find an approximate value for the solution of one-step equations by taking the square or cube root of a number,
• use the approximation of radicals to solve real-world problems.