document.write( "Question 1189964: 1. If r varies directly as s and inversely as the square of u, and r = 2 when s = 18 and u= 2, find:
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document.write( "If  r varies directly as s and inversely as the square of u,  it means that\r\n" );
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document.write( "    r = \"k%2A%28s%2Fu%5E2%29\",      (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "where the coefficient \"k\" is a constant, now unknown.\r\n" );
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document.write( "To find \"k\", use the given condition that r= 2 wnen  s= 18  and  u= 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute these values into equation (1). It will give you\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2 = \"k%2A%2818%2F2%5E2%29\",  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    2 = \"k%2A%289%2F2%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  k = \"%282%2A2%29%2F9\" = \"4%2F9\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the formula (1)  takes the form  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    r = \"%284%2F9%29%2A%28s%2Fu%5E2%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now you know \"r\" as a function of \"s\" and \"u\" and can calculate \"r\" for any given values of \"s\" and \"u\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "For example, in case (a)  r = \"%284%2F9%29%2A%2827%2F3%5E2%29\" = \"%284%2F9%29%2A%2827%2F9%29\" = \"%284%2F9%29%2A3\" = \"4%2F3%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, you can calculate values of \"r\" in cases (b) and (c).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Make this calculations on your own to make sure  that you do understand the procedure.\r\n" );
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