MODULE: NUMBER AND NUMBER SENSE

Lesson 10: Principal Roots and Irrational Numbers

Learning Competency No. 13:
Estimates the square root of a whole number to the nearest tenth
Learning Competency No. 14:
Plots irrational numbers (up to square roots) on a number line

I – OBJECTIVES
a. Estimate the square root of a whole number to the nearest tenth.
b. Plot irrational numbers (up to square roots) on a number line.
c. Value accumulated knowledge as means of new understanding

II – SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Principal Roots and Irrational Numbers
Sub-topic: Irrational Numbers
Materials: manila paper, marker, number line chart
References: TG pages 84 - 89; LM pages 63 - 67; Julieta G. Bernabe, Elementary
Algebra pages 73 - 75; G.Nivera, A.Dioquino, O.Buzon, T.Abalajon- Making
Connections in Math I pages 73 - 77.

III – PROCEDURE
A. Preliminaries
Motivation
Plot It!: Given the square roots below, plot each on a number line.

NOVELETA √81
NAIC √9
TERNATE √1
ROSARIO √49
TANZA √25

B. Lesson Proper
1. Teaching/Modeling
a. Estimate √12 to the nearest tenth.
- What are the two consecutive integers in which √12 lies?
Answer: the principal root √12 is between 3 and 4
- What are the principal roots of the two integers?
Answer: the principal roots of the two perfect squares are 9 and 16
- What is the middle value between the two integers? Take the square of it.
Answer: 3.5 is the middle value between 3 and 4, computing (3.5) 2 = 12.25
- Compute for the squares of numbers between the first integer and the middle
value.
Answer: Squares of numbers between 3 and 3.5
(3.1)2 = 9.61, (3.2)2 = 10.24, (3.3)2 = 10.89, and (3.4)2 = 11.56
 - √12 is closer to what number?
Answer: 12 is closer to 12.25 (3.52) than to 11.56 (3.42)
- Estimate √12 according to the result.
Answer: Therefore, √12 is approximately 3.5.
b. Plot √12 on a number line.
√12

2. Analysis
- How do you estimate a square root to the nearest tenth?
- How do you plot a square root on a number line?

3. Guided Practice
By Pair
Estimate each square root to the nearest tenth and plot on a number line.
a. √21 Hint: √21 is between 4 and 5
b. √55 Hint: √55 is between 7 and 8
c. √90 Hint: √90 is between 9 and 10

4. Independent Practice
Estimate first the given square roots to the nearest tenth then plot and label each on
the number line below.

A √27 C √13 E √52

B √88 D √3

5. Generalization
Square roots which are irrational such as√2, √3 and √5 can be estimated or
approximated to the nearest tenth from the values between which the square root
lies. Through this, you may plot each square root on a number line.

6. Application
Solve each problem.
a. A standard Grade 7 classroom measures 7m by 9m. Its diagonal is √130.
Estimate the value of √130 to the nearest tenth.
b. The length of a rope used in a school game is √548 meters. Find its length up to
the nearest tenth.
c. Plot each square root (a. and b.) on a number line.
 7. Assessment
Estimate each square root to the nearest tenth and plot each on a number line.
a. √5 d. √38
b. √15 e. √24
c. √72

IV – ASSIGNMENT
1. Follow-up: Do Exercises D on page 67.
2. Study: The Absolute Value of a Number
Answer Key:
Guided Practice
a. 4.6
b. 7.4
c. 9.5
Independent Practice
A √27= 5.2 C √13 = 3.6 E √52 = 7.2
B √88 = 9.4 D √3 = 1.7

Application
a. √130 = 11.4 m
b. √548 = 23.4 m

Assessment
a. √5 = 2.2 d. √38 = 6.2
b. √15 = 3.9 e. √24 = 4.9
c. √72 = 8.5

-Ms. Diana M. Hinahon

NAIC NHS