Answer/Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\mathrm{Divide\:the\:numbers:}\:9\div \:8=1.125[/tex]
[tex]=1.125\sqrt{5}[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{Convert\:element\:to\:a\:decimal\:form}[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{5}=2.23606\dots[/tex]
[tex]=1.125\times \:2.23606\dots[/tex]
[tex]\mathrm{Multiply\:the\:numbers:}\:1.125\times \:2.23606\dots =2.51557\dots[/tex]
[tex]=2.51557\dots[/tex]
Round if needed = 2.52
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