SOLUTION: The intensity 1, of light received from a source varies inversely as the square of the distance, d, from the source. If the light intensity is 2 foot candles at 17 feet, find the l

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Question 1168828: The intensity 1, of light received from a source varies inversely as the square of the distance, d, from the source. If the light intensity is 2 foot candles at 17 feet, find the light intensity at 19 feet.
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The intensity 1 I, of light received from a source varies inversely as the square of the distance, d, from the source.
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k, variation constant

I=k%2Fd%5E2



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If the light intensity is 2 foot candles at 17 feet, find the,...
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k=Id%5E2
k=2%2A17%5E2
k=578
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