please help me
by the way this is a 2 mark question from mathswatch

Answer:
y = - 13, y = 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
y² = 169 ( take the square root of both sides )
y = ± [tex]\sqrt{169}[/tex] = ± 13
Since 13 × 13 = 169 and - 13 × - 13 = 169