Answer:
When x = 1 and z = 4, [tex]y=\frac{80}{9}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The variation described in the problem can be written using a constant of proportionality "b" as:
[tex]y=b\,\,x\,\,z^2[/tex]
The other piece of information is that when x = 5 and z = 1, then y gives 25/9. So we use this info to find the constant "b":
[tex]y=b\,\,x\,\,z^2\\\frac{25}{9} =b\,\,(5)\,\,(1)^2\\\frac{25}{9} =b\,\,(5)\\b=\frac{5}{9}[/tex]
Knowing this constant, we can find the value of y when x=1 and z=4 as:
[tex]y=b\,\,x\,\,z^2\\y=\frac{5}{9} \,\,x\,\,z^2\\y=\frac{5}{9} \,\,(1)\,\,(4)^2\\y=\frac{5*16}{9}\\y=\frac{80}{9}[/tex]
