What is the constant of proportionality "k" if m is directly proportional to h when $m=461.50$ , $h=89.6$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2014-11-05T15:16:39

Since $m$ is directly proportional to $h$ , we have

$m=k cdot h$ .

By plugging $m=461.5$ and $h=89.6$ into the equation above,

$461.5=k cdot 89.6$

by dividing by $89.6$ ,

$=> k=461.5/89.6 approx 5.15$

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What is the constant of proportionality "k" if m is directly proportional to h when m=461.50m=461.50, h=89.6h=89.6?