Solved on Jan 23, 2024

Find the formula for CC as a function of GG if CC is proportional to G2G^2 and C=40C=40 when G=5G=5. Then use the formula to find GG when C=10C=10.
C=kG2\mathbf{C} = kG^2 k=40/52=1.6k = 40/5^2 = 1.6 G=10/1.6=2.5G = \sqrt{10/1.6} = 2.5

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. C C is proportional to the square of G G .
2. C=40 C = 40 when G=5 G = 5 .
3. We need to find the constant of proportionality k k .
4. We need to write C C as a function of G G .
5. We need to find G G when C=10 C = 10 .

STEP 2

Since C C is proportional to the square of G G , we can write the relationship as:
C=kG2 C = kG^2
where k k is the constant of proportionality.

STEP 3

To find the value of k k , we use the given values of C C and G G when C=40 C = 40 and G=5 G = 5 .
40=k52 40 = k \cdot 5^2

STEP 4

Solve for k k by dividing both sides of the equation by 52 5^2 .
k=4052 k = \frac{40}{5^2}

STEP 5

Calculate the value of k k .
k=4025 k = \frac{40}{25}

STEP 6

Simplify the fraction to find the value of k k .
k=85 k = \frac{8}{5}

STEP 7

Now that we have the value of k k , we can write the formula for C C as a function of G G .
C=85G2 C = \frac{8}{5}G^2

STEP 8

To find G G when C=10 C = 10 , we substitute 10 10 for C C in the formula.
10=85G2 10 = \frac{8}{5}G^2

STEP 9

Multiply both sides of the equation by 58 \frac{5}{8} to solve for G2 G^2 .
G2=1058 G^2 = \frac{10 \cdot 5}{8}

STEP 10

Calculate the value of G2 G^2 .
G2=508 G^2 = \frac{50}{8}

STEP 11

Simplify the fraction to find G2 G^2 .
G2=254 G^2 = \frac{25}{4}

STEP 12

Take the square root of both sides to solve for G G .
G=254 G = \sqrt{\frac{25}{4}}

STEP 13

Calculate the value of G G .
G=52 G = \frac{5}{2}
The GENERAL formula before solving for k k is: C=kG2 \mathbf{C} = kG^2
The value for k k is: k=85 k = \frac{8}{5}
Using the formula to find G G when C=10 C = 10 : G=52andG=2.5 \mathrm{G} = \frac{5}{2} \quad \text{and} \quad \mathbf{G} = 2.5

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