ĐKXĐ: \(a\ge1\)
\(A=\sqrt{a-1-4\sqrt{a-1}+4}+\sqrt{a-1-8\sqrt{a-1}+16}\)
\(=\sqrt{\left(\sqrt{a-1}-2\right)^2}+\sqrt{\left(\sqrt{a-1}-4\right)^2}\)
\(=\left|\sqrt{a-1}-2\right|+\left|\sqrt{a-1}-4\right|\)
\(=2\sqrt{a-1}-6\) nếu \(a>17\)
\(=2\) nếu \(5\le a\le17\)
\(=6-2\sqrt{a-1}\) nếu \(1\le a< 5\)