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  • 03-11-2017
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Let y be inversely proportional to x. if x​ doubles, what happens to​ y?

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kritter1
kritter1 kritter1
  • 03-11-2017
When it is said that a variable is inversely proportional to another, it is best to write out an equation to represent it. 

This means; 

y=k/x (where k is a constant number like 1 or 2, etc) 

If you double x, the value of y is halved. I have attached a graph that shows this. 

Hope I helped :) 
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