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-The Intensity I of Light Varies Inversely as the Square

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-The intensity I of light varies inversely as the square of the distance D from the source. If the intensity of illumination on a screen 5 ft from a light is 4 foot candles, find the intensity on a screen 20 ft from the light.
Express the answer as a fraction.


A) 4 foot-candles
B) 15\frac { 1 } { 5 } foot-candle
C) 14\frac { 1 } { 4 } foot-candle
D) 2 foot-candles

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