Solve for y y = square root of 2+14

$y = \sqrt{2 + 14}$

Step 1

Add $2$ and $14$ .

$y = \sqrt{16}$

Step 2

Rewrite $16$ as $4^{2}$ .

$y = \sqrt{4^{2}}$

Step 3

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

$y = 4$