How do you write an inverse variation equations given x = 0.5 when y = 2.5?

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2022-09-04

How do you write an inverse variation equations given x = 0.5 when y = 2.5?

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Jaylen Mcmahon

Jaylen Mcmahon

Beginner2022-09-05Added 16 answers

the initial statement is y 1 x
to convert to an equation multiply by k the constant of variation
y = k × 1 x = k x
to find k use the given condition
x = 0.5 when y = 2.5
y = k x k = y x = 2.5 × 0.5 = 1.25
equation is | 2 2 y = 1.25 x 2 2 | ̲ ¯

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