what is 25 to the 1/2 power plus 25 to the -1/2 power
Simplify the following: sqrt(25)+1/sqrt(25): sqrt(25) = sqrt(5^2) = 5: 5+1/sqrt(25) 1/sqrt(25) = 1/sqrt(5^2) = 5^((-2)/2): 5+1/5 Put 5+1/5 over the common denominator 5. 5+1/5 = (5×5)/5+1/5: (5×5)/5+1/5 5×5 = 25: 25/5+1/5 25/5+1/5 = (25+1)/5: (25+1)/5 25+1 = 26: Answer: | | 26/5=5 1/5