Posted by Trey on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 8:56pm.
" b varies directly as the square root of w" --> b = k√w, where k is a constant
given: b = -24 , w = 36
-24 = k√36
k = -24/6 = -4
b = -4√w
1/8 = -4√w
√w = -1/32
by definition √w will be a positive number , so there is no solution.
Are you sure b wasn't -1/8 ?
yes this is off a take home test
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