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√3
You can easily show the root from the number 3.
Explanation
If you draw an altitude line in an equilateral triangle, its length is √3.
2 √3 1
The Pythagorean theorem here gives
12 + x2 = 22
x2 = 3
x = √3
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You can easily show the root from the number 3.
If you draw an altitude line in an equilateral triangle, its length is √3.
2 √3 1
The Pythagorean theorem here gives
12 + x2 = 22
x2 = 3
x = √3