Evaluate ( square root of 9)^2+5

${(\sqrt{9})}^{2} + 5$

Simplify each term.

Rewrite $9$ as $3^{2}$ .

${\sqrt{3^{2}}}^{2} + 5$

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$3^{2} + 5$

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$9 + 5$

Add $9$ and $5$ .

$14$