Nested radicals sum: simplify (40+20*sqrt[6])^(1/4) + (40-20*sqrt[6])^(1/4)

[Roger.Robert]

Simplify:\(\displaystyle \Large\sqrt[4]{49+20 \sqrt{6}}+\sqrt[4]{49-20 \sqrt{6}}\)

 

[Denis]

Yikes

In case useful:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=simplify+(49+20^(1/2))^(1/4)+(49-20^(1/2))^(1/4))

 

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