SOLUTION: y varies directly as x inversely as the square of z. y=32 when x=36 and z=3 Find y when x=2 and z=8

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Question 1129888: y varies directly as x inversely as the square of z. y=32 when x=36 and z=3 Find y when x=2 and z=8
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=kx/z^2
32=k*36/9
k=8
use that in the second part
y=8*2/64
y=1/4