y varies inversely with the square of x. When x=4, y=3. Find y when x=1. Express your answer as an integer.
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This can be written as y = k/(x^2), where k is a constant. We are given that when x=4, y=3. We can substitute these values into the equation to find k: 3 = k/(4^2) 3 = k/16 k = 3*16 k = 48 Show more…
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