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if y varies inversely as x, and y=12 when x=6, what is k, the variation constant?
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if y varies inversely as x, and y=12 when x=6, what is k, the variation constant?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with:
and substitute: y = 12 and x = 6, then solve for k.
Multiply both sides by 6.
The constant of variation, k, is 72
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