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The value of √(248 + √(52 + √144)) is:
A{'text': '16'}
B{'text': '12'}
C{'text': '14'}
D{'text': '18'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. {'text': '16'}
1. Work outward from the innermost radical.
2. √144 = 12.
3. Next: √(52 + 12) = √64 = 8.
4. Finally: √(248 + 8) = √256 = 16.
5. Hence the value is **16**.
_Source: Selina Concise ICSE Class 8 Mathematics Ch 3 "Squares and Square Roots", Nested radicals worked example_
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