Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.8 - Modeling Using Variation - Exercise Set - Page 487: 6

Answer

$\frac{7}{4}.$

Work Step by Step

The equation here is $a=\frac{kb}{c^2}$. Thus $7=\frac{9k}{6^2}\\252=9k\\k=28$. Hence $a=\frac{28b}{c^2}=\frac{28\cdot4}{8^2}=\frac{112}{64}=\frac{7}{4}.$
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