Is #x-3y=0# a direct variation equation and if so, what is the constant of variation?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-02T06:27:06

Yes, it is a direct variation. See explanation.

A direct variation is any function in a form:

#f(x)=ax#

The given function is:

To transform it to #y=ax# we do:

This proves that the function is a direct variation and the constant of variation is: