How do you multiply sqrt5^6√56?
1 Answer
Sep 25, 2015
It is 125
Explanation:
You can calculate this in (at least) 2 ways:
1)
2)
You can use the laws of power operations
- Write
sqrt(5)√5 as5^(1/2)512 to get:sqrt(5)^6=(5^(1/2))^6√56=(512)6 - Use the law that:
(a^b)^c=a^(b*c)(ab)c=ab⋅c to get:
(5^(1/2))^6=5^(1/2*6)=5^3=125(512)6=512⋅6=53=125