Chapter 11: Q3. (page 673)

Determine whether each table or equation represents an inverse or a direct variation. Explain.
$x y = 4$

Short Answer

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The equation represents an inverse variation.

Step by step solution

Step 1. State the concept of direct variation and inverse variation.

The relationship of the form $y = k x$ is called direct variation.

Relationship of the form $x y = k$ or $y = \frac{k}{x}$ where $x, y \neq 0$ for some nonzero constant $k$ is known as inverse variation i.e., $y$ varies inversely as $x$ .

Step 2. Check for inverse variation.

The relationship of the form $x y = k$ is known as inverse variation. Comparing the given equation $x y = 4, x y = k$ , observe that $k = 4$ , therefore, the product is constant so the equation represents the inverse variation.

Step 3. Check for direct variation.

The relationship of the form $y = k x$ is known as direct variation. Observe that the given equation $x y = 4$ is not comparable with $y = k x$ i.e., the product is not constant so the equation doesn’t represent the direct variation.

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Determine whether each table or equation represents an inverse or a direct variation. Explain.
$x y = 4$

Short Answer

Step by step solution

Step 1. State the concept of direct variation and inverse variation.

Step 2. Check for inverse variation.

Step 3. Check for direct variation.

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Determine whether each table or equation represents an inverse or a direct variation. Explain.xy=4

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Step 2. Check for inverse variation.

Step 3. Check for direct variation.

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Determine whether each table or equation represents an inverse or a direct variation. Explain.
$x y = 4$