Answer
$M=kd^2$
Work Step by Step
Recall:
If $y$ varies directly as $x$, then, $y=kx$ where $k$ is the constant of variation.
Since $M$ varies directly as the square of $d$, then, with $k$ as a constant of variation,
$$M=kd^2$$
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