Evaluate square root of (pi- square root of 17)^2

$\sqrt{{(π - \sqrt{17})}^{2}}$

Step 1

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$π - \sqrt{17}$

Step 2

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$π - \sqrt{17}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.98151297 \dots$