Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.12 - Modeling Variation - 1.12 Exercises - Page 127: 2

Answer

$y$ $\underline{\text{is inversely proportional to }}x$; ...the constant of $\underline{\text{proportionality }}$ is 3

Work Step by Step

If $x$ and $y$ are related by the equation $y=\dfrac{3}{x}$, then: $y$ is inversely proportional to x 3 is called the constant of proportionality
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