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QuestionSimplify. (5)2(\sqrt{5})^{2}

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? We're asked to find the value of the square root of 5, squared. Watch out! Remember squaring something and taking the square root of something are *inverse operations*!
They undo each other.

STEP 2

1. Simplify the expression

STEP 3

Alright, let's **tackle** this problem!
We have (5)2(\sqrt{5})^2.
Remember, the square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives us the original number.

STEP 4

So, 5\sqrt{5} is the number that, when multiplied by itself, gives us **5**.
Let's write that out: 55=5\sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 5.

STEP 5

Now, look back at our original expression: (5)2(\sqrt{5})^2.
This is the same as 5\sqrt{5} multiplied by itself.
That is, (5)2=55(\sqrt{5})^2 = \sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{5}.

STEP 6

But we just saw that 55=5\sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{5} = 5!
So, (5)2=5(\sqrt{5})^2 = 5.
Boom!

STEP 7

(5)2=5(\sqrt{5})^2 = 5

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