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Which choice is equivalent to the expression below? V-12 A. 2015 B. 213 C. 121 D. -12/ E. -25

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Answer:

The choice that is equivalent to the expression √-125 is 5i√5.

Option (B) is true.

Explanation:

To simplify the expression √-125, we can start by factoring out -1 from the radicand.

√-125 = √(-1 * 125)

Since the square root of -1 is denoted as "i" (the imaginary unit), we can rewrite the expression as:

√(-1 * 125) = √(-1) * √(125) = i * √(125)

Now, we can simplify the square root of 125:

i * √(125) = i * √(25 * 5)

= i * √25 * √5

= i * 5 * √5

= 5i√5

Therefore,

Option (B) is true.

Which choice is equivalent to the expression below?

√-125

A. 5i√(-5)

B. 5i√5

C. 5i

D. -5i

E. √125

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