What is the square root of 842
The short answer is \( \sqrt{ 842 } = 29.017236257094 \).
If that's all you're looking for, thanks for coming by. But if you're interested in the hows and whys behind square roots, continue reading and we'll tell you all about the square root of 842.
842 is not a perfect square
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$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 842 } = 29.017236257094 $$
Note that \(29.017236257094\) is not a whole number, therefore 842 is not a perfect square.
The next perfect square greater than 842 is 900. The previous perfect square less than 842 is 841.
Square root of 842 as an exponent
Any square root can be converted to a number with a fractional exponent. In the case of 842 the following two values are equal.
$$ \LARGE \sqrt{ 842 } = 842^{^1/_2} $$
Square root of 842 as a fraction
Since 842 is not a perfect square, sometimes we might want to get a fractional estimate of the square root value. In the case of 842 that value is \(\Large 29 \frac{1}{58}\).
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