ECZ 2017 · GCE Paper 1 — Variation

y varies inversely as the square root of x (y = k/√x). Given that y = 2 when x = 16, find the value of k.

  • A. 12
  • B. 32
  • C. 8
  • D. 2

Verified working — step 1

Substitute the known pair into y = k/√x, taking the square root before solving.

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