Answer
$|y|$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
(i) $\sqrt[n]{a^n} = a$ when $n$ is odd
(ii) $\sqrt[n]{a^n}=|a|$ when $n$ is even
Use the rule (ii) above to obtain:
$\sqrt[4]{y^4}=|y|$
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