College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Test - Page 382: 21

Answer

$y=60$

Work Step by Step

The model is given as: $$y=k\sqrt x$$ Substitute $x=4$ and $y=12$ to find $k$: $$12=k\sqrt 4$$ $$12=2k$$ $$k=6$$ So the model is: $$y=6\sqrt{x}$$ Find $y$ when $x=100$: $$y=6\sqrt{100}=6\cdot 10=60$$
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