The correct answer is y² = 16.
For the first equation, taking the square root of 8 will not give 4 or -4.
For the second equation, taking the cubed root of 12 will not give 4 or -4.
For the third equation, the square root of 16 is either 4 or -4.
For the fourth equation, the cubed root of 64 is positive 4, not -4.