Draw a right triangle (attachment below):
Length of the vertical line = 6 units
Length of horizontal line = 8 units
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
6^2 + 8^2 = 100
Square root of 100 = 10
The distance between the two points is 10 units.
Suppose that y is inversely proportional to the square root of x. Find the constant of proportionality k if y=11 when x=7.
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