Assume that y varies inversely as x, how do you write an inverse variation equation that relates x and y given y=-4 when x=-3?
1 Answer
Dec 19, 2017
Explanation:
#"the initial statement is "yprop1/x#
#"to convert to an equation multiply by k the constant"#
#"of variation"#
#rArry=kxx1/x=k/x#
#"to find k use the given condition"#
#y=-4" when "x=-3#
#y=k/xrArrk=yx=-4xx-3=12#
#"equation is " color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(y=12/x)color(white)(2/2)|)))#
