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The square of $a$ and the square root of $b$ vary inversely. If $a=2$ when $b=81$, then find $b$ when $ab=48$.

 Jul 20, 2022
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Use the fact that a = sqrt(b)*k for some k.  This leads to b = 8.

 Jul 20, 2022

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