How do you simplify (5sqrt3)^2?

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Alan P.
May 8, 2016

(sqrt(3))^2 = color(blue)(75)

Explanation:

Note that for the general case:
color(white)("XXX")(ab)^2 = a^2*b^2

So
color(white)("XXX")(5sqrt(3))^2 = 5^2 * (sqrt(3))^2

color(white)("XXXXXXX")=25 * 3

color(white)("XXXXXXX")= 75

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