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y^{2}=2\times 2^{2}\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}
Expand \left(2\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}.
y^{2}=2\times 4\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}
Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.
y^{2}=2\times 4\times 3
The square of \sqrt{3} is 3.
y^{2}=2\times 12
Multiply 4 and 3 to get 12.
y^{2}=24
Multiply 2 and 12 to get 24.
y=2\sqrt{6} y=-2\sqrt{6}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
y^{2}=2\times 2^{2}\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}
Expand \left(2\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}.
y^{2}=2\times 4\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}
Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.
y^{2}=2\times 4\times 3
The square of \sqrt{3} is 3.
y^{2}=2\times 12
Multiply 4 and 3 to get 12.
y^{2}=24
Multiply 2 and 12 to get 24.
y^{2}-24=0
Subtract 24 from both sides.
y=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-24\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -24 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
y=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-24\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
y=\frac{0±\sqrt{96}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -24.
y=\frac{0±4\sqrt{6}}{2}
Take the square root of 96.
y=2\sqrt{6}
Now solve the equation y=\frac{0±4\sqrt{6}}{2} when ± is plus.
y=-2\sqrt{6}
Now solve the equation y=\frac{0±4\sqrt{6}}{2} when ± is minus.
y=2\sqrt{6} y=-2\sqrt{6}
The equation is now solved.