Answer
$13$
Work Step by Step
Evaluate the exponents:
$\sqrt {25 + 144}$
Simplify the radicand:
$=\sqrt {169}\\
=\sqrt{13^2}$
Take the square root of the perfect square to remove it from under the radical sign:
$=13$
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