$$\left( {4 + \sqrt 7 } \right),$$   expressed as a perfect square, is equal to = ?

$$\eqalign{ & \left( {4 + \sqrt 7 } \right) \cr & = \frac{7}{2} + \frac{1}{2} + 2 \times \frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{{\sqrt 2 }} \times \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} \cr & = {\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^2} + {\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^2} + 2 \times \frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{{\sqrt 2 }} \times \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }} \cr & = {\left( {\frac{{\sqrt 7 }}{{\sqrt 2 }} + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^2} \cr & = \frac{1}{2}{\left( {\sqrt 7 + 1} \right)^2} \cr} $$