SOLUTION: The rate of vibration of a string under constant tension varies inversely with the length of the string. If a string is 48 inches long and vibrates 256 times per second, what is th

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Question 1208004: The rate of vibration of a string under constant tension varies inversely with the length of the string. If a string is 48 inches long and vibrates 256 times per second, what is the length of a string that vibrates 576 times per second?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r=k%2Fx
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k=rx
k=48%2A256
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r=%2848%2A256%29%2Fx
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x=%2848%2A256%29%2Fr

x=%2848%2A256%29%2F576--------compute this.


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Too much like the others. Direct variation, or indirect variation; the kind of description use very similar language. Variables, if not indicated plainly in the description, can be chosen the way one wants. What one does with them will be based on the worded description given.