Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 1 - Review - Concept Check - Page 133: 40

Answer

$(a)$ $y=kx$ $(b)$ $y=\frac{k}{x}$ $(c)$ $z=kxy$

Work Step by Step

*Note, $k$ is constant of proportionality $(a)$ $y$ is directly proportional to $x$ $$y=kx$$ $(b)$ $y$ is inversely proportional to $x$ $$y=\frac{k}{x}$$ $(c)$ $z$ is jointly proportional to $x$ and $y$ $$z=kxy$$
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