Решение:
Если \( \cos A = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{5} \), то \( \sin A = \sqrt{1 - \cos^2 A} = \sqrt{1 - (\frac{\sqrt{5}}{5})^2} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{5}{25}} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{1}{5}} = \sqrt{\frac{4}{5}} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} = \frac{2\sqrt{5}}{5} \).
Теперь найдем \( \tan A \):
\[ \tan A = \frac{\sin A}{\cos A} = \frac{2\sqrt{5}/5}{\sqrt{5}/5} = 2 \]