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Algebra, STD2 EQ-Bank 26

\(F\) varies directly with  \(m\)  and  \(F=14\)  when  \(m=3.5\).

Find the value of  \(m\)  when  \(F=50\).   (2 marks)

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\(m=12.5\)

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\(F \propto m \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ F=km\)

\(\text{Given} \ \ F=14 \ \ \text{when} \ \ m=3.5:\)

\(14=3.5k \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ k=4\)

\(\text{When} \ \ F=50:\)

\(50\) \(=4 \times m\)  
\(m\) \(=\dfrac{50}{4} = 12.5\)  

Filed Under: Direct Variation, Direct Variation Tagged With: Band 4, smc-6249-20-Algebraic, smc-6514-20-Algebraic

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