document.write( "Question 547048: the illumination produced by a light source depends on the distance from the source. For a particular light source, this relationship can be expressed as i=(4050)/(d^2), where i is the amount of illumination in footcandles and d is the distance from the light (in feet). How far from the source is the illumination equal to 50 footcandles? \n" ); document.write( "
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he illumination produced by a light source depends on the distance from the source.
\n" ); document.write( " For a particular light source, this relationship can be expressed as i=(4050)/(d^2), where
\n" ); document.write( " i is the amount of illumination in footcandles and
\n" ); document.write( " d is the distance from the light (in feet).
\n" ); document.write( "How far from the source is the illumination equal to 50 footcandles?
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\n" ); document.write( "50 = \"4050%2Fd%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by d^2
\n" ); document.write( "50d^2 = 4050
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 50
\n" ); document.write( "d^2 = \"4050%2F50\"
\n" ); document.write( "d^2 = 81
\n" ); document.write( "d = \"sqrt%2881%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "d = 9 ft
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