SOLUTION: need help find the constant of variation for the following: c varies inversely as the square of t and c=4 when t=5

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Question 63338: need help
find the constant of variation for the following: c varies inversely as the square of t and c=4 when t=5

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the constant of variation for the following: c varies inversely as the square of t and c=4 when t=5
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c=k/t^2
Solve for "k"
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If c=4 and t=5 then:
4=k/25
k=100
Cheers,
Stan H.