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Suppose c and d vary inversely, and d = 2 when c = 17

Suppose c and d vary inversely, and d = 2 when c = 17-example-1
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SOLUTION:

Step 1:

In this question, we are given the following:

Step 2:

The details of the solution are as follows:


\begin{gathered} Since\text{ c and d are inversely proportional to each other.} \\ This\text{ means that:} \\ c\text{ }\propto\text{ }(1)/(d) \\ \text{c =}(k)/(d)\text{ , where k is a constant} \\ Now\text{ d= 2 and c = 17 , we have that:} \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} 17\text{= }(k)/(2) \\ This\text{ implies that:} \\ \text{k = 17 x 2 = 34} \end{gathered}

PART ONE:

The equation that models the variation is:


\text{c =}(34)/(d)

PART TWO:

The value of d when c = 68;


\begin{gathered} 68\text{ =}(34)/(d) \\ Making\text{ d the subject of the formulae, we have that:} \\ \text{d =}(34)/(68)=\text{ }(1)/(2) \\ Hence,\text{ d = }(1)/(2) \end{gathered}

Suppose c and d vary inversely, and d = 2 when c = 17-example-1
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