What is 20m−−−−√⋅5n−−√

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Enter the missing values in the solution. Enter variables alphabetically.

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To simplify the expression \( \sqrt{20m} \cdot \sqrt{5n} \), we can apply the property of square roots which states that \( \sqrt{a} \cdot \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{a \cdot b} \).

Let's simplify the expression step by step:

  1. Combine the square roots: \[ \sqrt{20m} \cdot \sqrt{5n} = \sqrt{20m \cdot 5n} \]

  2. Calculate the product inside the square root: \[ 20m \cdot 5n = (20 \cdot 5)(m \cdot n) = 100mn \]

  3. Now, we have: \[ \sqrt{20m} \cdot \sqrt{5n} = \sqrt{100mn} \]

  4. Simplify the square root: \[ \sqrt{100mn} = \sqrt{100} \cdot \sqrt{mn} = 10\sqrt{mn} \]

Thus, the simplified form of the expression is: \[ 10\sqrt{mn} \]

So, the missing values in the solution are:

  • The coefficient is 10.
  • The variables are \( m \) and \( n \).

In alphabetical order, you would write:

  • The final answer is \( 10\sqrt{mn} \).