SOLUTION: Please help me with this problem: Y varies directly as the square root of x inversely as z. Given x=4. z=6, then y=3. Find y when x=16 and z=18. If possible please show step-

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Y varies directly as the square root of x inversely as z. Given x=4. z=6, then y=3. Find y when x=16 and z=18.

If possible please show step-by-step. Thanks

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Plug in the values for y, x, and z. Then solve for k.

Plug in the value for k and the second set of values for x and z. Solve for y.

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