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Given that y varies inversely as x, use the values of x and y from the following to calculate the value of a.

x 2 32
y 8 A
17 years ago

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Reiny
y varies inversely as x ----> y = k/x

if x=2, y=8
8 = k/2
k = 16

then y = 16/x

so if x=32
y = 16/32 = 1/2

A = 1/2
17 years ago

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