Question

If y varies inversely as the square of x and y=4 when x=5, find y when x is 2

Answer 1

need to kind K

Y=k x 1/x^2 = k/x^2

Find K when y=4 & x=5

Y=k/x^2 =

4=k/5^2=

4=k/25

K=4*25 =100

When x = 2

Y=100/2^2

Y=100/4

Y=25