The initial equation is:
[tex]k^2=47[/tex]Then, we can solve it calculating the square root on both sides:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \sqrt[]{k^2}=\sqrt[]{47} \\ k=6.9 \\ or \\ k=-6.9 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, k is equal to 6.9 or equal to -6.9
Answer: k = 6.9 or k = -6.9
