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To express mixed numbers in decimal form and verify the claim that it is near to the value of
Answer to Problem 50IP
The value of
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Two Fractions as:
(a)
The value of
Hence, the claim of Archimedes is correct.
(b)
The above fraction is not so close to the approximate value of
The fractional value of
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