SOLUTION: DRAW A GRAPH OF A DIRECT VARIATION THAT INCLUDES THE GIVEN POINT A.(-2,5) B. (3,2)

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Question 38121: DRAW A GRAPH OF A DIRECT VARIATION THAT INCLUDES THE GIVEN POINT
A.(-2,5)
B. (3,2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A.(-2,5)
Direct variation means y=kx
Need to find "k", as follows:
5=k(-2)
k=-5/2
Therefore y=(-5/2)x
B. (3,2)
y=kx
2=k(3)
k=3/2
y=(3/2)x
Cheers,
Stan H.