Question

Evaluate the following:

`5^-1 xx 3^0 + 25^(1/2)`

Answer 1

Given: `5^-1 xx 3^0 + 25^(1/2)`

Step-wise calculation:

1. Evaluate each part:

`5^-1 = 1/5`

3⁰ = 1   ...(Any non-zero number raised to 0 is 1)

`25^(1/2) = sqrt(25)`

`25^(1/2) = 5`

2. Substitute the values back:

`1/5 xx 1 + 5`

3. Multiply and add:

`1/5 + 5 = 1/5 + 25/5`

`1/5 + 5 = (1 + 25)/5`

`1/5 + 5 = 26/5`