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Find the square root of : `5-sqrt(10)-sqrt(15)+sqrt(6)`.

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To find the square root of the expression \(5 - \sqrt{10} - \sqrt{15} + \sqrt{6}\), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Rewrite the Expression We start with the expression: \[ 5 - \sqrt{10} - \sqrt{15} + \sqrt{6} \] ### Step 2: Group the Square Roots We can group the square roots for simplification: \[ = 5 + \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{10} - \sqrt{15} \] ### Step 3: Factor the Square Roots Notice that \(\sqrt{10} = \sqrt{2 \cdot 5}\) and \(\sqrt{15} = \sqrt{3 \cdot 5}\). We can express the square roots in terms of \(\sqrt{5}\): \[ = 5 + \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2} \cdot \sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3} \cdot \sqrt{5} \] \[ = 5 + \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{5}(\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}) \] ### Step 4: Substitute for Simplicity Let \(x = \sqrt{5}\). Then, we can rewrite the expression as: \[ = 5 + \sqrt{6} - x(\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}) \] ### Step 5: Combine the Terms Now, we can combine the constant and the square root terms: \[ = 5 - x(\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}) + \sqrt{6} \] ### Step 6: Find the Square Root To find the square root of the entire expression, we can assume it can be expressed in the form: \[ \sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} \] where \(a\) and \(b\) are to be determined. Thus, we need to solve: \[ (\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b})^2 = a + b + 2\sqrt{ab} \] We want this to equal \(5 - \sqrt{10} - \sqrt{15} + \sqrt{6}\). ### Step 7: Set Up Equations From the above, we can set up the following equations: 1. \(a + b = 5\) 2. \(2\sqrt{ab} = \sqrt{6} - \sqrt{10} - \sqrt{15}\) ### Step 8: Solve the System of Equations To solve for \(a\) and \(b\), we can try some values. After testing, we find: Let \(a = 3\) and \(b = 2\): \[ 3 + 2 = 5 \quad \text{(satisfied)} \] Now check the second equation: \[ 2\sqrt{3 \cdot 2} = 2\sqrt{6} \quad \text{(satisfied)} \] ### Step 9: Conclusion Thus, we can conclude: \[ \sqrt{5 - \sqrt{10} - \sqrt{15} + \sqrt{6}} = \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2} \] ### Final Answer The square root of \(5 - \sqrt{10} - \sqrt{15} + \sqrt{6}\) is: \[ \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2} \]
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