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OpenStudy (anonymous):

For the following problem, y varies inversely as the square of x. If y = 4 when x = 9, find y when x is 6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4=k/9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Miracrown @ganeshie8 @hartnn @Kainui @OrangeMaster

hartnn (hartnn):

4= k/9 find k from here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4/9?

hartnn (hartnn):

no,multiply 9 on both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k=36

hartnn (hartnn):

yess but! the question is that y varies inversely as the SQUARE of x

hartnn (hartnn):

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