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what is the radical mean ?
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Also, you know in 1) y must equal 4 (16), 9 (36), 16 (64)...etc. which are all perfect roots which makes y an integer

If you look at two, the first number that makes y an integer is 3, so y can not equal 3, but could equal 1, 2, 4,...etc. which makes it not an integer.

Answer is A



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