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An inverse variation includes the points $(16,\,1)$ and $(4,\,n)$ . Find $n$ . $\newline$ Write and solve an inverse variation equation to find the answer. $\newline$ $n = \,\_\_\_\_$

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Q. An inverse variation includes the points

(16,\,1)

and

(4,\,n)

. Find

n

.

\newline

Write and solve an inverse variation equation to find the answer.

\newline

n = \,\_\_\_\_

Identify general form: Given that there is an inverse variation between two variables. $\newline$ Identify the general form of inverse variation. $\newline$ In inverse variation, one variable is directly proportional to the inverse of the other. $\newline$ Inverse variation: $y = \frac{k}{x}$
Find constant of variation: We know that the point $(16, 1)$ lies on the inverse variation curve. $\newline$ Use this point to find the constant of variation $k$ . $\newline$ Substitute $16$ for $x$ and $1$ for $y$ in $y = k / x$ . $\newline$ $1 = k / 16$
Solve for k: Solve the equation to find the value of $k$ . $\newline$ To isolate $k$ , multiply both sides by $16$ . $\newline$ $1 \times 16 = \left(\frac{k}{16}\right) \times 16$ $\newline$ $16 = k$
Write equation with $k$ : We have found that $k = 16$ . Write the inverse variation equation using the value of $k$ . Substitute $k = 16$ into $y = \frac{k}{x}$ . $y = \frac{16}{x}$
Find $n$ when $x=4$ : We need to find $n$ when $x = 4$ . Substitute $4$ for $x$ in the inverse variation equation $y = \frac{16}{x}$ . $n = \frac{16}{4}$
Find $n$ when $x=4$ : We need to find $n$ when $x = 4$ . Substitute $4$ for $x$ in the inverse variation equation $y = \frac{16}{x}$ . $n = \frac{16}{4}$ Calculate the value of $n$ . $n = \frac{16}{4}$ $x=4$ $0$

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