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Question3: Show how √𝟓 can be represented on the number line.

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-Ushma Gaur, Subject Matter Expert at Edumarz 

Solution: 

Draw a number line and marking as point O and A at the place 0 and 1 on the drawn number line. Then draw BA of unit length perpendicular to OA. After that join O to B. 

In triangle OAB, by Pythagoras theorem, OB2=OA2+AB2 

                                                                 OB2=12+12=2 

Using the compass with Centre O and radius OB, draw an arc intersecting the number line at the point P. Then P corresponds to 2 on the number line


Further, draw BD of unit length perpendicular to OB and join OD. Then using Pythagoras theorem, OD2=OB2+BD2 

                                  OD2=22+12=3 


Using the compass with centre O and radius OD, draw an arc intersecting the number line at the point Q. Then Q corresponds to 3 on the number line


Further, draw CD of unit length perpendicular to OD and join OC. Then using Pythagoras theorem

OC2=OD2+CD2 

OC2=32+12=4


Using the compass with centre O and radius OC, draw an arc intersecting the number line at the point R = 2 . Then R corresponds to4 on the number line



Again, repeating the above process one more time to get 5

Draw ED of unit length perpendicular to OC and join OE. Then using Pythagoras theorem

OE2=OC2+CE2 

OE2=42+12=5



Using the compass with centre O and radius OE, draw an arc intersecting the number line at the point S . Then S corresponds to 5 on the number line.


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