What is the simplified form of the expression?
*
5 (14 - 2) second power over 2
360, 72, or 30
The simplified form of the expression is 72.
To simplify the expression, we need to perform the operations in the correct order, following the PEMDAS rule (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).
First, we evaluate the expression inside the parentheses:
14 - 2 = 12
Next, we raise the result to the second power:
12^2 = 144
Finally, we multiply the result by 5 and divide by 2:
5 * 144 / 2 = 720 / 2 = 360
Therefore, the simplified form of the expression is 360.
To simplify the expression, we need to follow the order of operations, also known as PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division from left to right, and addition and subtraction from left to right).
The expression you provided is:
5 * (14 - 2)^2 / 2
First, we simplify the expression inside the parentheses:
14 - 2 = 12
Now, we substitute the simplified expression back into the original expression:
5 * (12)^2 / 2
Next, we simplify the exponent:
12^2 = 144
Now, we substitute the simplified exponent back into the expression:
5 * 144 / 2
Multiplication and division have the same level of priority, so we perform them from left to right:
5 * 144 = 720
Now we divide:
720 / 2 = 360
Therefore, the simplified form of the expression is 360.
So, the answer to your question is 360.