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What is the following sum?

[tex]\[ 4 \sqrt{5} + 2 \sqrt{5} \][/tex]

A. [tex]\[ 6 \sqrt{10} \][/tex]

B. [tex]\[ 8 \sqrt{10} \][/tex]

C. [tex]\[ 6 \sqrt{5} \][/tex]

D. [tex]\[ 8 \sqrt{5} \][/tex]


Sagot :

To solve the problem, we need to evaluate the sum [tex]\(4 \sqrt{5} + 2 \sqrt{5}\)[/tex].

Let's break it down step-by-step:

1. First, evaluate the term [tex]\(4 \sqrt{5}\)[/tex]. This means we are multiplying 4 by the square root of 5. Numerically, this is:
[tex]\[ 4 \sqrt{5} \approx 8.94427190999916 \][/tex]

2. Next, evaluate the term [tex]\(2 \sqrt{5}\)[/tex]. This means we are multiplying 2 by the square root of 5. Numerically, this is:
[tex]\[ 2 \sqrt{5} \approx 4.47213595499958 \][/tex]

3. Now, we sum the two results:
[tex]\[ 4 \sqrt{5} + 2 \sqrt{5} = 8.94427190999916 + 4.47213595499958 \approx 13.416407864998739 \][/tex]

Thus, [tex]\(4 \sqrt{5} + 2 \sqrt{5}\)[/tex] simplifies to:
[tex]\[ 6 \sqrt{5} \][/tex]

So, the correct answer to the question is [tex]\(6 \sqrt{5}\)[/tex].