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what is 2sqrt of 5 equal?

 May 5, 2014

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$${\mathtt{2}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{sqrt5}} = {\mathtt{2}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\sqrt{{\mathtt{5}}}}$$

The exact anser is just $$2\sqrt5$$  because this is an irrational number and cannot be simplified further.

You could however use a calculator to find an approximation.

approx= 4.472

 May 5, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

$${\mathtt{2}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{sqrt5}} = {\mathtt{2}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\sqrt{{\mathtt{5}}}}$$

The exact anser is just $$2\sqrt5$$  because this is an irrational number and cannot be simplified further.

You could however use a calculator to find an approximation.

approx= 4.472

Melody May 5, 2014

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