Simplify the quantity 12 minus three fifths times the square root of 25 end quantity squared plus the quantity 2 minus 4 end quantity squared. A. 1,804 B. 814 C. 85 D. 18

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StudentX · Answer 1 · 2023-03-04T15:25:14+0000

Answer:

C. 85

Explanation:

You want to evaluate the expression ...

(12 -3/5√25)² +(2 -4)²

We can start inside the parentheses, and start with the root there.

= (12 -3/5(5))² +(-2)²

= (12 -3)² +4

= 9² +4

= 81 +4 = 85

The value of the expression is 85, choice C.

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