Which one is a greater in quantity: Number System

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$x$ and $y$ are non-negative integers.

Then which one is greater or both are equal: $$ \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{y} \text{ or } \sqrt{x+y}? $$

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$\sqrt x+\sqrt y$ will be $\ge\sqrt{x+y}$

iff $(\sqrt x+\sqrt y)^2\ge (\sqrt{x+y})^2$

iff $x+y+2\sqrt{xy}\ge x+y$

if $\sqrt{xy}\ge 0$ which is true

The equality occurs if at least one of $x,y$ is $0$