Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-3 Real Numbers and the Number Line - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 20: 37

Answer

$5$$\frac{2}{3}$$\gt\sqrt 29$

Work Step by Step

To determine the inequality, it is easiest to turn both into decimals so that you are able to easily compare. $5$$\frac{2}{3}=5.66$ $\sqrt 29=5.39$ Since $5.66$ is larger than $5.39$, we can conclude: $5$$\frac{2}{3}\gt\sqrt 29$.
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