If x>0 and x=5y, then square root of x^2-2xy+y^2 is..

1 answer

Substitute 5y for x and see what you get.

25y^2 -10y^2 + y^2 = 16 y^2

What is the square root of that?

It is 4y. It could also be -4y

y can be any positive number
Similar Questions
  1. Add and Subtract Radicals Quick CheckMath 8 Q2 (Pre-Algebra) / Roots and Irrational Numbers add 2 square root 21 + 3 square root
    1. answers icon 1 answer
  2. Add and Subtract Radicals Quick CheckMath 8 Q2 (Pre-Algebra) / Roots and Irrational Numbers add 3 square root 21 + 7 square root
    1. answers icon 1 answer
    1. answers icon 11 answers
  3. 1) Which of these is a rational number?a. Pi b. Square root 3 ****** c. Square root 2 d. 1.3 (the # 3 has a line at the top) 2)
    1. answers icon 44 answers
more similar questions