Answer:
-√5 < x < √5 .
Explanation:
x^2 - 5 < 0
Solving x^2 - 5 = 0
x = √5 and -√5
These are the critical points
The coefficient of x^2 is positive so the graph ( which is a parabola) opens up.
so the region when x^2 - 5 is < 0 is when x > -√5 and < √5