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Is it possible to compute the limit of this infinite nested radical in Mathematica:

Limit[Sqrt[n+Sqrt[n+Sqrt[n+Sqrt[n+...]]]], n->0]
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    $\begingroup$ Related: mathematica.stackexchange.com/q/87359/8822 if not duplicate. $\endgroup$
    – mattiav27
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 15:11
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    $\begingroup$ Solve[y == Sqrt[x + y], y] might be useful. $\endgroup$
    – J. M.'s missing motivation ♦
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 15:16
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    $\begingroup$ @J.M. I know the answer, but I was hoping to see if it's possible to evaluate this type of limit symbolically $\endgroup$
    – M.R.
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 15:46
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    $\begingroup$ @mattiav27 I don't think it's a duplicate - it's not solvable by partial sums $\endgroup$
    – M.R.
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 15:46
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    $\begingroup$ In that case, I don't think Mathematica has built-in support for continued radicals. $\endgroup$
    – J. M.'s missing motivation ♦
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 15:48

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