Question

Approximate negative twelve plus square root of eighty to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

You're answer is 8.9. Hope it helps.

Answer 2

A Square Root of 80 to the nearest tenth, means to calculate the square root of 80 where the answer should only have one number after the decimal point.

Here are step-by-step instructions for how to get the square root of 80 to the nearest tenth:

Step 1: Calculate

We calculate the square root of 80 to be:

√80 = 8.94427190999916

Step 2: Reduce

Reduce the tail of the answer above to two numbers after the decimal point:

8.94

Step 3: Round

Round 8.94 so you only have one digit after the decimal point to get the answer:

8.9

To check that the answer is correct, use your calculator to confirm that 8.92 is about 80.