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if it is given that y varies inversely as x and y=16 when x =4 , what is the constant of variation?
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- Dr SpockLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
The constant = 64. Here's how to get it:
"y varies inversely as x" means that y = c / x, where c is some constant. Then, if y = 16 when x = 4, that gives you:
16 = c / 4.
Multiplying both sides of this last equation by 4 gives:
c = 64.
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