SOLUTION: the intensity of the radiation used to treat a tumor varies inversely as the square of the distance from that emits the radiation. if the intensity is 100 milliroentgens per hour a

Question 1200888: the intensity of the radiation used to treat a tumor varies inversely as the square of the distance from that emits the radiation. if the intensity is 100 milliroentgens per hour at a distance of 2.5 meters, at what distance is the intensity 39.0625 mr/h?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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the intensity of the radiation used to treat a tumor varies inversely as the square of the distance from that emits the radiation.
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d, distance
I, intensity
k, variation constant

Your given values for the question:

k, you find this value from the formula. Then use it to find some unknown d for the desired .
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