Simplify 5√4.

Understand the Problem

The question requires simplifying the mathematical expression 5√4, which involves finding the square root of 4 and then multiplying the result by 5.

Answer

10
Answer for screen readers

$10$

Steps to Solve

  1. Evaluate the square root

The square root of 4 is 2. $$ \sqrt{4} = 2 $$

  1. Multiply by the coefficient

Multiply the result from the previous step by 5. $$ 5 \times 2 = 10 $$

$10$

More Information

The expression $5\sqrt{4}$ simplifies to the integer $10$.

Tips

A common mistake is to multiply 5 and 4 first, and then take the square root, which would lead to $\sqrt{20}$ which is incorrect. Remember to evaluate the square root before multiplying by the coefficient.

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