Q. If p and q vary inversely and p is 25 when q is 28 , determine q when p is equal to 70 .Answer:
Understand Relationship: Understand the relationship between p and q. Since p and q vary inversely, we can write the relationship as p=qk, where k is the constant of variation.
Find Constant of Variation: Use the given values to find the constant of variation k. We know that p=25 when q=28. Substitute these values into the inverse variation formula to find k. 25=28k Now, solve for k by multiplying both sides by 28. 25×28=kk=700
Write Inverse Variation Equation: Write the inverse variation equation with the found constant k. Now that we have found k to be 700, we can write the equation as p=q700.
Find q for p=70: Find q when p is equal to 70 using the inverse variation equation.Substitute p=70 into the equation p=q700.70=q700To find q, multiply both sides by q and then divide by 70.p=701p=702p=703
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