SOLUTION: Which expression has the same value as 25^1/2? A. 125^2/3 B. -5 C. 25^ 1/3 D. sqrt(-5)^2

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Question 1127582: Which expression has the same value as 25^1/2?
A. 125^2/3
B. -5
C. 25^ 1/3
D. sqrt(-5)^2
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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25^1/2 = 5 which is the same result you get with D, sqrt(-5)^2
NOTE: remember any number squared is positive, in the case of D:
(-5)^2 = -5 x -5 = +25 and the square root of 25 is 5