Determine the Constant of Variation for the Stated Condition $y$ Varies Directly as the Square Root Of

question 455

Multiple Choice

Determine the constant of variation for the stated condition.
-If $y$ varies directly as the square root of $x$ , and $y = 9$ when $x = 49$ , find $y$ when $x = 36$ .

• A) \(\frac { 54 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 324 } { 49 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 21 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 49 } { 4 }\)

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