SOLUTION: The length of a pendulum varies directly as the square of the time in seconds that it takes to swing from one side to the other. If it takes a 100 centimeter pendulum 1 second to s

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Question 1158376: The length of a pendulum varies directly as the square of the time in seconds that it takes to swing from one side to the other. If it takes a 100 centimeter pendulum 1 second to swing from one side to the other, how many seconds does it take a 150 centimeter pendulum to swing?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+100+=+k%2A1%5E2+
+k+=+100+
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+150+=+k%2At%5E2+
+150+=+100%2At%5E2+
+t%5E2+=+1.5+
+t+=+1.225+
1.225 sec