SOLUTION: Please help me to solve this word problem: Write the statement as a power function equation. Use K as the constant variation. The area of an equilateral triangle varies directl

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Question 813665: Please help me to solve this word problem:
Write the statement as a power function equation. Use K as the constant variation.
The area of an equilateral triangle varies directly as the square of the side s.
a) A=K^2s b) A=k/s^2 c)A=s^2/k d) A=ks^2
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Hi,

Using k as the constant variation.

The area of an equilateral triangle varies directly as the square of the side s.

A = ks^2