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That simply means that there is no whole number which, when squared, gives you 48. Try it out - you'll quickly see that there there are two consecutive whole numbers, such that, if you square one you get LESS than 48, if you square the next one, you get MORE.

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Because its square root isn't an integer. 6 x 6 = 36, 7 x 7 = 49

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