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Calculate the product and express in reduced form.\newline45×5\sqrt{45}\times\sqrt{5}

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Q. Calculate the product and express in reduced form.\newline45×5\sqrt{45}\times\sqrt{5}
  1. Find Prime Factorization: Find the prime factorization of 45\sqrt{45} and 5\sqrt{5}. The prime factorization of 4545 is 3×3×53 \times 3 \times 5, and the prime factorization of 55 is just 55. So, 45×5\sqrt{45} \times \sqrt{5} can be expressed as 3×3×5×5\sqrt{3 \times 3 \times 5} \times \sqrt{5}.
  2. Combine Square Roots: Apply the multiplication property of square roots to combine them. So, 3×3×5×5=3×3×5×5\sqrt{3 \times 3 \times 5} \times \sqrt{5} = \sqrt{3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5}.
  3. Group Perfect Squares: Group the perfect square factors in 3×3×5×5\sqrt{3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5}. So, 3×3×5×5=32×52\sqrt{3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5} = \sqrt{3^2 \times 5^2}.
  4. Pull Out Base: Pull out the base of perfect square factors from 32×52\sqrt{3^2 \times 5^2}. So, 32×52=3×5\sqrt{3^2 \times 5^2} = 3 \times 5.
  5. Simplify Result: Simplify 3×53 \times 5. So, 45×5=3×5=15\sqrt{45} \times \sqrt{5} = 3 \times 5 = 15.

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