Question

The pressure p(in lbs/in^2) that a 160 pound persons shoe exerts on the ground when walking varies inversely with the area A(in in^2) of the sole of the shoe when the shoes have a sole area of 40 in^2 The pressure is 4 lbs/in^2 find equation that relates these variables
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Answer 1

The first thing we must do for this case is to define variables.
 We have then:
 P: pressure
 A: Area of the sole of the shoe
 Since the variation is inverse, we have an equation of the form:
 $P = k / A$
 We must find the value of k.
 For this, we use the following data:
 when the shoes have a sole area of 40 in ^ 2 The pressure is 4 lbs / in ^ 2
 Substituting values we have:
 $4 = k / 40$
 From here, let's clear k:
 $k = 4 * 40 k = 160$
 Then, the equation is:
 $P = 160 / A$
 Answer:
 The equation that relates these variables is:
 $P = 160 / A$