kendraglenn752owvbfm kendraglenn752owvbfm
  • 25-11-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

The force needed to break a board varies inversely with its length. If Tom uses 20 lb of pressure to break a 1.5-ft board, how many po
essure would he need to use to break a 6 -board?​

The force needed to break a board varies inversely with its length If Tom uses 20 lb of pressure to break a 15ft board how many poessure would he need to use to class=

Respuesta :

Аноним Аноним
  • 25-11-2019

If the force F and the length L are inversely proportional, then their product is constant:

[tex]FL=k[/tex]

Given the values F=20 and L=1.5, we can deduce that the constant is

[tex]20\cdot 1.5=30[/tex]

So, given L=6, we can solve for F as follows:

[tex]6F=30 \iff F=5[/tex]

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what is 60% as a fracition in simplest form
15 quarts per hour = gallons per minute
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 2.4 cm and a height of 0.8 cm? A. 0.96 cm² B. 1.6 cm² C. 1.92 cm² D. 3.2 cm²
When you combine equal groups to find how many in all what it means
why were there no coureurs des bois before 1663
what is 1/2x1/3 in simplest form
what is 55 divided by 6
Which group of people worked to inform the public about injustices of the Progressive Era?
Phil has 3 times as many rocks as Peter. Together, they have 48 rocks. How many more rocks does Phil have than Peter?
What happened as a consequence of the boycott?