SaberAltarnitive
SaberAltarnitive SaberAltarnitive
  • 04-01-2017
  • Mathematics
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If y varies directly as x, and y = 2 when x = 8, then the constant of variation is

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 04-01-2017
y vaires directly as x means
y=kx
where k is a constant
y=2 and x=8
2=8k
divid by 8
2/8=k=1/4

y=(1/4)x
constant of variation is 1/4
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joeyvbeast joeyvbeast
  • 18-07-2021

Answer: 1/4

Step-by-step explanation:

y=2

x=8

two-eights = k

simplify = one-fourth

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