SOLUTION: If y is directly proportional to the square root of x and y = −51 when x = 529, find y if x = 279841.

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Question 1050499: If y is directly proportional to the square root of x and y = −51 when x = 529, find y if x = 279841.
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If y is directly proportional to the square root of x and y = -51 when x = 529, find y if x = 279841.
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y+=+k%2Asqrt%28x%29
-51 = k*23
k = -51/23
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find y if x = 279841
y+=+%28-51%2F23%29%2Asqrt%28279841%29+=+%28-51%2F23%29%2A529
y = -1173