ECZ 2017 · GCE Paper 1 — Variation

y varies inversely as the square root of x, with y = 8/√x. Find the value of a for which y = 89when x = a.

  • A. 9
  • B. 3
  • C. 81
  • D. 729

Verified working — step 1

89= 8/√a means √a = 9, so a = …

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