ECZ 2015 · O-Level Paper 1 — Variation

y is proportional to x³ with constant of variation k = 14. Find x when y = 54.

  • A. x = 6
  • B. x = 216
  • C. x = 13.5
  • D. x = 3

Verified working — step 1

54 = (14)x³ ⇒ x³ = 216 ⇒ x = ∛216 = …

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