\(A=\sqrt{\left(2-\sqrt{5}\right)^2}+\sqrt{\left(2\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{5}\right)^2}\)
\(=\left|2-\sqrt{5}\right|+\left|2\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{5}\right|\)
\(=\left|2-\sqrt{5}\right|+\left|\sqrt{5}-2\sqrt{2}\right|\)
\(=2-\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{5}-2\sqrt{2}\)
\(=2-2\sqrt{2}\)