Simplify (25u^2)^(1/2)

${(25 u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Step 1

Simplify the expression.

Apply the product rule to $25 u^{2}$ .

$25^{\frac{1}{2}} {(u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Rewrite $25$ as $5^{2}$ .

${(5^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}} {(u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$5^{2 (\frac{1}{2})} {(u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$5^{2 (\frac{1}{2})} {(u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Rewrite the expression.

$5^{1} {(u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Step 3

Evaluate the exponent.

$5 {(u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$

Step 4

Multiply the exponents in ${(u^{2})}^{\frac{1}{2}}$ .

Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, ${(a^{m})}^{n} = a^{m n}$ .

$5 u^{2 (\frac{1}{2})}$

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$5 u^{2 (\frac{1}{2})}$

Rewrite the expression.

$5 u^{1}$

Step 5

Simplify.

$5 u$