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Evaluate nested square roots from the innermost outwards

This type of question, asked 2 times: 2 Mar 2023 Tier II, 6 Mar 2023 Tier II. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 Mar 2023 Tier II

    12
    Find the value of the given expression. 8+1681\sqrt{8 + \sqrt{1681}}

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  2. Question 2

    6 Mar 2023 Tier II

    6
    Simplify the following. 10+25+108+154+22516+19.25×42\frac{\sqrt{10 + \sqrt{25 + \sqrt{108 + \sqrt{154 + \sqrt{225}}}}}}{\sqrt{16 + 19.25 \times 4^2}}

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