Algebra 2 Glencoe CCSS Edition page 9 problem 41

Question

Evaluate y = √(b2(1 - x2/a2)) if a = 6, b = 8, and x = 3. Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Step:1

The expression is .

               (Substitute )

First operation is Evaluating powers.

                      (Evaluate power: )

                     (Evaluate power: )

Next operation is Subtraction.

                            (Subtract: )

Next operation is multipliction.

                                 (Multiply:)

Next operation is division.

                                         (Divide: )

                                            (Square root: )

Solution:

The value of the expression is about 6.9.