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by beatthegmatinsept » Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:19 pm
if you are asking how to solve for a,
I would take the equation a*sqrt(c/d) = c
Squaring both sides,
a^2*cd = c^2.
a^2 = c^2 * d/c (cancel c)
a^2 = cd
Solve for a,
a = sqrt (cd).

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by sanju09 » Thu Aug 12, 2010 10:22 pm
Jinglander wrote:Can someone carefully show me how to isolate for a. I am having some trouble given the roots.

a*sqrt(c/d)=c
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