SOLUTION: Find n when m = 8, if n varies inversely as the square of m and n equals 12 when m is 16.

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Question 1158524: Find n when m = 8, if n varies inversely as the square of m
and n equals 12 when m is 16.
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Find n when m = 8, n varies inversely as the square of m
and n equals 12 when m is 16.
n+%28alpha%29%281%2Fm%5E2%29

n+=+k%2A%281%2Fm%5E2%29
12 = k*(1/256)
k= 256*12=3072
n=+3072+%2A%281%2F8%5E2%29
n=48