The significance of 2.14 and 3.17

[amtang3]

Maybe I'm just getting overloaded but I can't remember what the significance of the approximations 2.14 and 3.17. Obviously the numbers are the result of dividing 2 integers but there was something special about them and I can't remember what is was. In fact I was told to think of Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day to remember them.

Can anyone tell me where these numbers come from and why they are important?

[chicagophil]

most likely, these are the approximations for the square roots of 2 (~1.4) and 3 (~1.7)...

[jnelson0612]

most likely, these are the approximations for the square roots of 2 (~1.4) and 3 (~1.7)...

Correct! They can come in handy on geometry problems in particular. The mnemonic mentioned is a good one.

[amtang3]

You guys are awesome! Thank you for the reply.

That was exactly it and now I will never forget that again... Hopefully.

Thanks again.

[tim]

:)