SOLUTION: The intensity of a light varies inversely as the square of the distance from the light source. If the intensity from a light source 4 feet away is 8 lumens, what is the intensity a

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Question 908675: The intensity of a light varies inversely as the square of the distance from the light source. If the intensity from a light source 4 feet away is 8 lumens, what is the intensity at a distance of 2 feet?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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I = k/D
8 = k/4ft
8*4 = k = 32
I = 32/2ft = 16 lumens