document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158125>Question 158125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write and equation that expresses the relationship. Use k as the constant of variation. d varies directly as the square of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. d = (square root) y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. d = k / (square root) y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. d = ky^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. d = k / y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write and equation that expresses the relationship. Use k as the constant of variation. d varies directly as the square of y. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. d = (square root) y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. d = k / (square root) y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. d = ky^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. d = k / y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 and 2 can be eliminated as they don't have a y^2 term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 4, d decreases as y increases, that's varying inversely.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves 3.  As y increases, d increases.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. d = ky^2 is the only one.\r<BR>\n" );
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