SOLUTION: If y varies inversely as x^2, and y=2 when x=4, what is the constant of variation?

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Question 134219: If y varies inversely as x^2, and y=2 when x=4, what is the constant of variation?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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yx^2=k __ 2*4^2=k __ 32=k