Question: User: what is $y$ to the second power times $y$ to the sixth power
1. **State the problem:** We want to find the product of $y$ to the second power and $y$ to the sixth power, i.e., calculate $y^2 \times y^6$.
2. **Recall the exponent multiplication rule:** When multiplying powers with the same base, add the exponents:
$$a^m \times a^n = a^{m+n}$$
3. **Apply the rule:** Here, the base is $y$, so:
$$y^2 \times y^6 = y^{2+6}$$
4. **Simplify the exponent:**
$$y^{2+6} = y^8$$
5. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{y^8}$$
This means multiplying $y^2$ by $y^6$ results in $y^8$.