OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §5.8 Modeling Using Variation · Example 5 · Algebra · Polynomials

Solving an Inverse Variation Problem

A quantity $y$ varies inversely with the cube of $x .$ If $y = 25$ when $x = 2,$ find $y$ when $x$ is 6.

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §5.8 Modeling Using Variation · Example 5

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