document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001740>Question 1001740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x:1,2,3,4,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y:3.2 , 12.8 , 28.8 , 51.2 , 80.0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the relationship between x and y?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. y is directly proportional to x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. y is inversely proportional to x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. y is proportional to x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. y is independent of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain!!!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you notice what happens to the y values as you change the x values?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As x doubles from one to two, y goes up by a factor of four.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As x goes from one to three, y goes up by a factor of nine...and so on...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus y is proportional to x^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choice c. </SPAN>\n" );
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