document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85974>Question 85974</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If y varies inversely as x squared and y=2 when x=4 what is the constant of variation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x^2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=4^2k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=16k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/16=16/16k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8=k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "checking:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2=16k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=4^2(1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=16/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2 [checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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