Q. If y varies inversely with x and y=1 when x=6, find y when x=3. Write and solve an inverse variation equation to find the answer.y= _____
Understand Relationship: Understand the relationship between y and x. Inverse variation means that as one variable increases, the other decreases proportionally. The formula for inverse variation is y=xk, where k is the constant of variation.
Find Constant of Variation: Use the given values to find the constant of variation k. We are given that y=1 when x=6. Substitute these values into the inverse variation formula to find k. 1=6k Now, solve for k by multiplying both sides by 6. k=1×6k=6
Write Inverse Variation Equation: Write the inverse variation equation with the found constant k. Now that we know k=6, we can write the equation as y=x6.
Find y for x=3: Find y when x=3 using the inverse variation equation.Substitute x=3 into the equation y=x6.y=36y=2
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