Determine the Constant of Variation for the Stated Condition $y$ Varies Directly As

question 384

Multiple Choice

Determine the constant of variation for the stated condition.
- $y$ varies directly as $x$ and inversely as the square of $z . y = 9$ when $x = 36$ and $z = 6$ . Find $y$ when $x = 88$ and $z = 5$ .

• A) \(31.68\)
• B) \(26.4\)
• C) \(15.28\)
• D) \(158.4\)

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