SOLUTION: If y varies inversely as x and y=2 when x=6, find y when x=36.

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Question 42118: If y varies inversely as x and y=2 when x=6, find y when x=36.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We write the inverse relation as
y = k/x
2 = k/6
we find k = 12
Then
y = 12/x
y = 12/36
y = 1/3