Y varies inversely as the square of x when x=6 y=4, how do you find y when x=2?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-29T15:09:47

#y=36#

#y# varies inversely as the square of #x# means:

#y=k/x^2#

Solving for #k#:

#k=x^2y#

#k=(6)^2(4)#

#k=#

To find #y# when #x=2#, we go back to the orinal equation:

#y=k/(2)^2#

#y=(6)^2(4)/4#

#y=36#