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Singular Values & the SVD · Challenge problem

Find σ1+σ2\sigma_1 + \sigma_2, the sum of the singular values of A=(1234)A = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 2\\3 & 4\end{pmatrix}. Give your answer in simplest radical form.