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Answer:
first statement
Step-by-step explanation:
64 < 77 < 81 , then
[tex]\sqrt{64}[/tex] < [tex]\sqrt{77}[/tex] < [tex]\sqrt{81}[/tex] , that is
8 < [tex]\sqrt{77}[/tex] < 9
Thus [tex]\sqrt{77[/tex] is to the left of 9 on the number line