Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

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Chapter 3 - 3.5 - Mathematical Modeling and Variation - 3.5 Exercises - Page 296: 46

Answer

P = $\frac{k}{V}$

Work Step by Step

If variables vary directly then y = x, so as one increases then the other increases. If variables vary inversely then y = $\frac{1}{x}$, so as one increases then the other decreases. Using the description, P = $\frac{k}{V}$ where k is a constant.
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