Question

Can you please tell me the answer and how to solve it?

Answer 1

Calculate the equivalent of;

$\begin{gathered} (5^{\frac{1}{2}})^2 \\ =5^{\frac{1}{2}}\times5^{\frac{1}{2}} \\ =5^{(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2})} \\ =5^1 \\ =5 \end{gathered}$

The equivalent is 5, that is option A