SAT Right triangles Question
For a certain type of rope, the equation , where is a constant, gives the estimated breaking strength , in pounds, of a rope with a circumference of inches. Based on this equation, if a rope of this type has a circumference of 2.75 inches, it has an estimated breaking strength of 9,528.75 pounds. What is the estimated breaking strength, in pounds, of a rope of this type that has a circumference of 7.50 inches? The function is defined by , where is a constant. In the -plane, the graph of passes through the point (-3, 0). What is the value of ?
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