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A quantity P is partly constant and partly varies as the square root of a quantity Q. Given that P = 20 when Q = 4 and that P = 60 when Q = 100, find Q when P = 22.

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a
5.76
b(i)

T=2(10−U)23V3T = \frac{2(10-U)^2}{3\sqrt[3]{V}}

b(ii)

U=5.5 or U=14.5U = 5.5 \text{ or } U = 14.5

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Part a· 5 steps

A quantity P is partly constant and partly varies as the square root of a quantity Q. Given that P = 20 when Q = 4 and that P = 60 when Q = 100, find Q when P = 22.

  1. Formulate the equation for P in terms of Q.

    Let P be partly constant k1k_1 and partly vary as Q\sqrt{Q} with constant k2k_2.

    P=k1+k2QP = k_1 + k_2\sqrt{Q}
  2. Use the given values to form a system of equations.

    When P=20P = 20, Q=4Q = 4:

    20=k1+k2420 = k_1 + k_2\sqrt{4} 20=k1+2k2(Equation 1)20 = k_1 + 2k_2 \quad \text{(Equation 1)}

    When P=60P = 60, Q=100Q = 100:

    60=k1+k210060 = k_1 + k_2\sqrt{100} 60=k1+10k2(Equation 2)60 = k_1 + 10k_2 \quad \text{(Equation 2)}
  3. Solve the system of equations for k1k_1 and k2k_2.

    Subtract Equation 1 from Equation 2:

    (60−20)=(k1+10k2)−(k1+2k2)(60 - 20) = (k_1 + 10k_2) - (k_1 + 2k_2) 40=8k240 = 8k_2 k2=408=5k_2 = \frac{40}{8} = 5

    Substitute k2=5k_2 = 5 into Equation 1:

    20=k1+2(5)20 = k_1 + 2(5) 20=k1+1020 = k_1 + 10 k1=20−10=10k_1 = 20 - 10 = 10
  4. Write the complete equation for P.

    P=10+5QP = 10 + 5\sqrt{Q}
  5. Find Q when P = 22.

    22=10+5Q22 = 10 + 5\sqrt{Q} 22−10=5Q22 - 10 = 5\sqrt{Q} 12=5Q12 = 5\sqrt{Q} Q=125\sqrt{Q} = \frac{12}{5}

    Square both sides:

    Q=(125)2Q = \left(\frac{12}{5}\right)^2 Q=14425Q = \frac{144}{25} Q=5.76Q = 5.76

    When P = 22, Q is:

    5.76\boxed{5.76}

Part b(i)

T=2(10−U)23V3T = \frac{2(10-U)^2}{3\sqrt[3]{V}}

Determine the equation connecting T, U and V.

Three quantities, T, U and V are such that T varies directly as the square of (10−U)(10-U) and inversely as the cube root of V. When T = 12, U = 4 and V = 8.

  1. Formulate the variation equation.

    T varies directly as (10−U)2(10-U)^2 and inversely as V3\sqrt[3]{V}.

    T=k(10−U)2V3T = k \frac{(10-U)^2}{\sqrt[3]{V}}

    where kk is the constant of proportionality.

  2. Use the given values to find kk.

    Given T=12T = 12, U=4U = 4, V=8V = 8.

    12=k(10−4)28312 = k \frac{(10-4)^2}{\sqrt[3]{8}} 12=k(6)2212 = k \frac{(6)^2}{2} 12=k36212 = k \frac{36}{2} 12=k×1812 = k \times 18 k=1218=23k = \frac{12}{18} = \frac{2}{3}
  3. Write the equation connecting T, U, and V.

    T=23(10−U)2V3T = \frac{2}{3} \frac{(10-U)^2}{\sqrt[3]{V}}

    The equation connecting T, U, and V is:

    T=2(10−U)23V3\boxed{T = \frac{2(10-U)^2}{3\sqrt[3]{V}}}

Part b(ii)

U=5.5 or U=14.5U = 5.5 \text{ or } U = 14.5

Find U when T=525T = 5\frac{2}{5} and V=1558V = 15\frac{5}{8}.

  1. Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions.

    T=525=5×5+25=275T = 5\frac{2}{5} = \frac{5 \times 5 + 2}{5} = \frac{27}{5} V=1558=15×8+58=120+58=1258V = 15\frac{5}{8} = \frac{15 \times 8 + 5}{8} = \frac{120 + 5}{8} = \frac{125}{8}
  2. Calculate V3\sqrt[3]{V}.

    V3=12583=125383=52\sqrt[3]{V} = \sqrt[3]{\frac{125}{8}} = \frac{\sqrt[3]{125}}{\sqrt[3]{8}} = \frac{5}{2}
  3. Substitute the values of T and V3\sqrt[3]{V} into the equation from part (b)(i).

    275=23(10−U)252\frac{27}{5} = \frac{2}{3} \frac{(10-U)^2}{\frac{5}{2}} 275=23×25(10−U)2\frac{27}{5} = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{2}{5} (10-U)^2 275=415(10−U)2\frac{27}{5} = \frac{4}{15} (10-U)^2
  4. Solve for (10−U)2(10-U)^2.

    (10−U)2=275×154(10-U)^2 = \frac{27}{5} \times \frac{15}{4} (10−U)2=27×34(10-U)^2 = \frac{27 \times 3}{4} (10−U)2=814(10-U)^2 = \frac{81}{4}
  5. Solve for U.

    Take the square root of both sides:

    10−U=±81410-U = \pm\sqrt{\frac{81}{4}} 10−U=±9210-U = \pm\frac{9}{2}

    Case 1: 10−U=9210-U = \frac{9}{2}

    U=10−92U = 10 - \frac{9}{2} U=202−92U = \frac{20}{2} - \frac{9}{2} U=112=5.5U = \frac{11}{2} = 5.5

    Case 2: 10−U=−9210-U = -\frac{9}{2}

    U=10+92U = 10 + \frac{9}{2} U=202+92U = \frac{20}{2} + \frac{9}{2} U=292=14.5U = \frac{29}{2} = 14.5

    The possible values for U are:

    U=5.5 or U=14.5\boxed{U = 5.5 \text{ or } U = 14.5}
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