Ответ:

  1. \(\sqrt{a-b}=\sqrt{-0.29-(-0.78)}=\sqrt{0.49}=0.7\).
  2. \(\sqrt{a-b}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}-\left(-\frac{4}{9}\right)}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}+\frac{4}{9}}=\sqrt{\frac{25}{36}}=\frac{5}{6}\).

Ответ: 1) 0.7; 2) \(\frac{5}{6}\).