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Solve.The intensity $I$ of light varies inversely as the square of the distance $d$ from the light source. If the distance from the light source is doubled (see the figure), determine what happens to the intensity of light at the new location.
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This can be written as: \[I = \frac{k}{d^2}\] where $k$ is the constant of variation. Show more…
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