The ratio x : 8 is equivalent to the ratio 8 : x^(2). What is the value of x?

Question

The ratio x : 8 is equivalent to the ratio 8 :
`x^(2)`. What is the value of x?

Answer 1

x/8=8/x^2
64=x^3
x is 4

Answer 2

x=4

4:8 is equivalent to 8:16 because both can be looked at as 1:2