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\(\sqrt{9 + 4√5} + \sqrt{30 − 10√5} \) =

Since we have nested roots so idea will be to express the values inside the bigger square root as square of some number

9 + 4√5 => Lets express this as \((a+b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab\)
30 − 10√5 => Lets express this as \((a-b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab\)

4√5 = 2ab = 2 * 2 * √5 => a = 2 and b = √5
10√5 = 2ab = 2 * 5 * √5 => a = 5 and b = √5

=> \(\sqrt{9 + 4√5} + \sqrt{30 − 10√5} \) = \(\sqrt{4 + 5 + 2 * 2 * √5 } + \sqrt{25 + 5 − 2 * 5 * √5 } \)
= \(\sqrt{2^2 + (√5)^2 + 2 * 2 * √5 } + \sqrt{5^2 + (√5)^2 − 2 * 5 * √5 } \)
= \(\sqrt{(2 + √5)^2} + \sqrt{(5 - √5)^2} \)
= 2 + √5 + 5 - √5
= 2 + 5 = 7

So, Answer will be A
Hope it helps!

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