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y varies partly as the square of x and partly as the inverse of the square root of x.write down the expression for y.when y=2,x=1and y=6,x=4.

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1. y = mx + n/√x
So, solve for m and n given that
m*1 + n/1 = 2
m*4 + n/2 = 6

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2. Steve meant to say
y = mx^2 + n/√x

proceed as before

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3. yeah, that's what I would have meant, had I read the question carefully.

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