The image presents three math problems. (i) Find the value of $k$ given $y = kx^2$ and $y = 4$ when $x = 1$. (ii) Find the value of $y$ when $x = 5$, using the $k$ found in problem (i). Also, find the value of $x$ when $y = 36$, using the $k$ found in problem (i). (iii) Find the value of $k$ given that $y$ varies directly as $x$ and inversely as $z$, $y=4$ when $x=8$ and $z=2$. The relationship can be represented as $y = k\frac{x}{z}$.

AlgebraEquationsVariablesDirect and Inverse VariationQuadratic EquationsSubstitutionSolving Equations
2025/3/20

1. Problem Description

The image presents three math problems.
(i) Find the value of kk given y=kx2y = kx^2 and y=4y = 4 when x=1x = 1.
(ii) Find the value of yy when x=5x = 5, using the kk found in problem (i). Also, find the value of xx when y=36y = 36, using the kk found in problem (i).
(iii) Find the value of kk given that yy varies directly as xx and inversely as zz, y=4y=4 when x=8x=8 and z=2z=2. The relationship can be represented as y=kxzy = k\frac{x}{z}.

2. Solution Steps

(i) Finding the value of kk:
Given y=kx2y = kx^2 and y=4y = 4 when x=1x = 1.
Substituting the values of xx and yy into the equation:
4=k(1)24 = k(1)^2
4=k(1)4 = k(1)
4=k4 = k
k=4k = 4
(ii) Finding yy when x=5x = 5:
Using the equation y=kx2y = kx^2 and the value k=4k = 4.
Substituting x=5x = 5 and k=4k = 4 into the equation:
y=4(5)2y = 4(5)^2
y=4(25)y = 4(25)
y=100y = 100
Finding xx when y=36y = 36:
Using the equation y=kx2y = kx^2 and the value k=4k = 4.
Substituting y=36y = 36 and k=4k = 4 into the equation:
36=4x236 = 4x^2
Divide both sides by 4:
9=x29 = x^2
Taking the square root of both sides:
x=±3x = \pm 3
Since the image indicates x=3x=3, we'll take the positive root.
x=3x = 3
(iii) Finding the value of kk:
Given yy varies directly as xx and inversely as zz, so y=kxzy = k\frac{x}{z}.
We are given y=4y = 4 when x=8x = 8 and z=2z = 2.
Substituting these values into the equation:
4=k824 = k\frac{8}{2}
4=k(4)4 = k(4)
Dividing both sides by 4:
1=k1 = k
k=1k = 1

3. Final Answer

(i) k=4k = 4
(ii) y=100y = 100 when x=5x = 5, and x=3x = 3 when y=36y = 36
(iii) k=1k = 1

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