Between Squares

Students begin to shift from a focus on `\sqrt{a}` as the side length of a square with area `a` to a more abstract understanding of `\sqrt{a}` as a number on a number line and a solution to the equation of the form `x^{2}=a`.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning goals: Learning Goals • Approximate the value of a square root (e.g., by determining the two integer values it lies between or by drawing a square).