SOLUTION: ``Given that X is inversely proportional to the square of Y. It is known that x = 8 for a particular value of Y. When Y is increased by 200%, find (a) the value of X, (b) the per

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Question 1038500: ``Given that X is inversely proportional to the square of Y. It is known that x = 8 for a particular value of Y. When Y is increased by 200%, find
(a) the value of X,
(b) the percentage change in the value of X''.

Answer by Othel(27)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We are told that X is inversely proportional to the square of Y. So...
or...
Let us use the first of the two options.
If x=8, then
And...

Now we will raise our value of Y by 200%...

Now just a little algebra...

Then..

After raising Y by 200%, the value of X is...

And comparing this to our first value of x, we find that when X=8, and then Y is raised by 200%, X is DECREASED by Approximately 82.3 %.

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