Radical inside of a radical? sqrt[10 (2 - sqrt[5])]

Not a Mathematician

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I know how to simplify radical expressions for the most part, but then they threw in a radical inside the radical and frankly i have no idea what to do. I'm supposed to simplify this expression:

. . .sqrt[10 (2 - sqrt[5])]

Can you explain to me how to simplify these kinds of problems?
 
Re: Radical inside of a radical?

Hello, Not a Mathematician!

Simplify: \(\displaystyle \L\:\sqrt{10(2\,-\,\sqrt{5})}\)

Are you working with Complex Numbers?

If not, there must be a typo ... because \(\displaystyle 2\,-\,sqrt{5}\) is negative.

 
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