Using rational approximations, what is an inequality statement ✓21 and ✓17?

The inequality is: ✓21 blank ✓17

The inequality is: √21 > √17

To determine the inequality between √21 and √17 using rational approximations, we can simplify each square root to a decimal approximation:

√21 ≈ 4.5826

√17 ≈ 4.1231

Since 4.5826 is greater than 4.1231, we can write the inequality statement as:

√21 > √17.