Plot the approximate location of the square root of 11 on the number line.

Answer

To plot the approximate location of the square root of 11 on the number line, we need to find which two whole numbers it falls between. We look for the perfect squares closest to 11. The perfect square below 11 is 9 (since 3 squared = 9), and the perfect square above 11 is 16 (since 4 squared = 16). Therefore, the square root of 11 must be between 3 and 4. Since 11 is closer to 9 than to 16, the square root of 11 is approximately 3.3. To plot it, place the point on the number line between 3 and 4, slightly past the halfway mark (3.5), closer to 3.