Question

How do you simplify `-sqrt(25)`?

Answer 1

`-sqrt(25) = -5`

Explanation:

`sqrt(k)` means the value `m`
where `m>=0`
and for which `mxxm = m^2 = k`

For `sqrt(25)` this value is `5`

If `sqrt(25) = 5`
then
`-sqrt(25) = -5`