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Write an equation that describes the following relationship: 
y varies directly as the square of 
x and when 
x=4,y=80.

Write an equation that describes the following relationship: y y varies directly as the square of x x and when x=4,y=80 x=4, y=80 .

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Q. Write an equation that describes the following relationship: y y varies directly as the square of x x and when x=4,y=80 x=4, y=80 .
  1. Identify general form: Identify the general form of direct variation when yy varies directly as the square of xx. The general form of direct variation in this case is y=k×x2y = k \times x^2, where kk is the constant of variation.
  2. Substitute values into equation: Substitute y=80y = 80 and x=4x = 4 into the equation y=k×x2y = k \times x^2.\newliney=k×x2y = k \times x^2\newline80=k×4280 = k \times 4^2
  3. Solve for constant: Solve the equation for the constant of variation, kk. \newline80=k×1680 = k \times 16\newline8016=k\frac{80}{16} = k\newlinek=5k = 5
  4. Substitute value of kk: Substitute the value of kk into the direct variation formula.\newlineNow that we have k=5k = 5, we can write the direct variation equation as:\newliney=5×x2y = 5 \times x^2

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