SOLUTION: The intensity of light received at a source varies inversely as the square of the distance from the source. A particular lit has and intensity of a 20 foot candle and 15 feet . Wha

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Question 744010: The intensity of light received at a source varies inversely as the square of the distance from the source. A particular lit has and intensity of a 20 foot candle and 15 feet . What is the lights intensity at 10 feet
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If intensity () varies inversely as the square of the distance (), then:



Substitute the given and . Calculate . Then using the calculated , substitute and calculate the new value of

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