Pre-Algebra Examples

$| - \sqrt{5} |$

Step 1

$- \sqrt{5}$ is approximately $- 2.23606797$ which is negative so negate $- \sqrt{5}$ and remove the absolute value

$\sqrt{5}$

Step 2

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\sqrt{5}$

Decimal Form:

$2.23606797 \dots$