Answer:
(a) y = ±(√x)/2
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to find y such that ...
x = f(y)
x = 4y^2 . . . . . . . put in the expression for f(y)
x/4 = y^2 . . . . . . .divide by 4
±√(x/4) = y . . . . . take the square root
y = ±(√y)/2 . . . . . simplify
The ladder will extend 11.6ft up the wall
2
We can interpret the fraction as division: 2/3 divided by 1/3. What that expression asks is "how many times does 1/3 go into 2/3?" And that number is 2.