We can use the power rule for differentiation, which states that the derivative of $x^n$ is $nx^{n-1}$. For $\sqrt{x}$, we can rewrite it as $x^{1/2}$ and then apply the power rule.
The derivative of $y$ is given by:
\[y' = 1 + \frac{1}{2}x^{-1/2}\]
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