Write z in polar form:
z = 1 + √3 i = 2 exp(i π/3)
Taking the square root gives two possible complex numbers,
√z = √2 exp(i (π/3 + 2kπ)/2)
with k = 0 and k = 1, so that
√z = √2 exp(i π/6) = √(3/2) + √(1/2) i
and
√z = √2 exp(i 7π/6) = -√(3/2) - √(1/2) i