Simplify ( square root of 5)^2

Problem

(√(,5))2

Solution

1. Identify the operation being performed on the number 5 The expression involves a square root followed by a squaring operation.

2. Apply the definition of a square root, which states that for any non-negative number a the square of its square root returns the original number.

3. Simplify the expression by canceling the square root with the exponent of 2

Final Answer

(√(,5))2=5

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