[tex]1. \ \ \ (k+7)^2 =289\\\\\Leftrightarrow\ \ \ k+7= \sqrt{289} \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ k+7=- \sqrt{289}\\\\k=17-7=10\ \ \ \ \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ k=-17-7=-24 \\\\2.\ \ \ (2s-1)^2 =225\\\\\Leftrightarrow\ \ \ 2s-1= \sqrt{225} \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ 2s-1=- \sqrt{225}\\\\2s=15+1\ \ \ \ \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ 2s=-15+1\\2s=16\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ 2s=-14\\s=8\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ s=-7 \\\\[/tex]
[tex]3.\ \ \ (x-4)^2 =169\\\\\Leftrightarrow\ \ \ x-4= \sqrt{169} \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ x-4=- \sqrt{169}\\\\x=13+4=17\ \ \ \ \ \ \ or\ \ \ \ x=-13+4=-9[/tex]