Locate √2 on a number line

1.	Locate √2 on a number line
Answer» 1. First, we draw a line OA of length 12. Now, we draw a perpendicular of length 1 on point A as AB3. From, Pythagoras Theorem, OB =\xa0√24. Now, take an arc of length OB, and draw it on the number line which meets as E.So, at E, we can represent √2 as shown in the figure.

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