Translate the Given Formula to an English Phrase Using the Word

question 409

Multiple Choice

Translate the given formula to an English phrase using the word "varies".
-If $\mathrm { y }$ varies directly as $\mathrm { x } ^ { 2 }$ and inversely as $\mathrm { m }$ , and $\mathrm { y } = 9$ when $\mathrm { x } = 2$ and $\mathrm { m } = 5$ , find $\mathrm { y }$ when $\mathrm { x } = 8$ and $\mathrm { m } = 10$ .

• A) 18
• B) \(0.25\)
• C) 72
• D) \(1.13\)

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Definitions:

Monthly Interest Rate

The interest rate applied to a loan or debt for a one-month period.