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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | <math>R</math> varies directly as <math>S</math> and | + | <math>R</math> varies directly as <math>S</math> and inversely as <math>T</math>. When <math>R = \frac{4}{3}</math> and <math>T = \frac {9}{14}</math>, <math>S = \frac37</math>. Find <math>S</math> when <math>R = \sqrt {48}</math> and <math>T = \sqrt {75}</math>. |
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 28\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 30\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 40\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 42\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 60 </math> | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 28\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 30\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 40\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 42\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 60 </math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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| + | <cmath>R=c\cdot\frac{S}T</cmath> | ||
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| + | for some constant <math>c</math>. | ||
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| + | You know that | ||
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| + | <cmath>\frac43=c\cdot\frac{3/7}{9/14}=c\cdot\frac37\cdot\frac{14}9=c\cdot\frac23\,,</cmath> | ||
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| + | so | ||
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| + | <cmath>c=\frac{4/3}{2/3}=2\,.</cmath> | ||
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| + | When <math>R=\sqrt{48}</math> and <math>T=\sqrt{75}</math> we have | ||
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| + | <cmath>\sqrt{48}=\frac{2S}{\sqrt{75}}\,,</cmath> | ||
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| + | so | ||
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| + | <cmath>S=\frac12\sqrt{48\cdot75}=30\,.</cmath> <math> \boxed{B} </math> | ||
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| + | -- zixuan 12 | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{AHSME 40p box|year=1962|before=Problem 12|num-a=14}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:19, 10 April 2023
Problem
varies directly as 
and inversely as 
. When 
and 
, 
. Find when 
and 
.
Solution
![\[R=c\cdot\frac{S}T\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/a/3/ca38721927c8334991b8e7bd3a838607b30541cb.png)
for some constant 
.
You know that
![\[\frac43=c\cdot\frac{3/7}{9/14}=c\cdot\frac37\cdot\frac{14}9=c\cdot\frac23\,,\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/2/e/92eb3b5f92fdc3051783633a99b872b71d9d5b81.png)
so
![\[c=\frac{4/3}{2/3}=2\,.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/f/b/cfb30b546e4a958b2c966d8a21272848adf8a5e2.png)
When 
and 
we have
![\[\sqrt{48}=\frac{2S}{\sqrt{75}}\,,\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/1/1/21165b56eecfc4b318d5b85836f213b77ba03b1a.png)
so
![\[S=\frac12\sqrt{48\cdot75}=30\,.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/2/a/62abf441dace91999775cc289ae81c722be53d87.png)
-- zixuan 12
See Also
| 1962 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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