if b x w = 24, b x b = 16 what is the value of w x w?
b = 4
w = 6
What is w * w?
24
Please do the math again.
6 * 6 is not 24.
36 i am sorry i thought you say 4 x 6 then i put 24
Yes. 36 is correct. Your problems tells you to multiply w by w.
To find the value of w x w, we need to use the information given and solve the equations.
Given that b x w = 24, we can rewrite it as:
b x w = 24 ... Equation 1
Given that b x b = 16, we can rewrite it as:
b^2 = 16 ... Equation 2
To find the value of w x w, we need to isolate w in Equation 1. Divide both sides of Equation 1 by b:
w = 24/b ... Equation 3
Now, substitute the value of w from Equation 3 into Equation 2:
(b^2) = 16
Substitute (24/b) for w:
(b^2) = 16
(24/b)^2 = 16
Now, square both sides of the equation:
576/(b^2) = 16
Multiply both sides by (b^2):
576 = 16(b^2)
Divide both sides by 16:
36 = b^2
Take the square root of both sides:
±6 = b
Since we are asked to find w x w and not b, we can ignore the two values b = ±6 and focus on b = 6 (ignoring the negative value since we are dealing with mathematical operations).
Now substitute b = 6 into Equation 3 to find w:
w = 24/b
w = 24/6
w = 4
Finally, find the value of w x w:
w x w = 4 x 4 = 16
Therefore, the value of w x w is 16.