Simplify the radical expression.
(5 + sqrt(3))(5 - sqrt(3))
(1 point)
Ο 16
Ο 22
Ο 25 + 10sqrt(3)
○ 16 + 10sqrt(3)
To simplify the expression (5 + sqrt(3))(5 - sqrt(3)), we can use the difference of squares formula:
(a + b)(a - b) = a^2 - b^2
In this case, a is 5 and b is sqrt(3). So the expression simplifies to:
5^2 - (sqrt(3))^2
= 25 - 3
= 22
So the simplified radical expression is 22.