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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does the graph look like of an indirect variation equation look like?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:P

OpenStudy (heisenberg):

is that the same as an inverse? it is where as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. thus the graph always has a negative slope.

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmmm those explainations kinda confused me more but i think i have a better idea! (:

OpenStudy (heisenberg):

as x increases, y decreases.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y=k/x , where k is a constant , a hyperbola the graph.png is a reasonable drawing dumbcows's picture was probably a bit confusing because it looked like an exponential decay

OpenStudy (amistre64):

...and it was done in ASCII :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya his drawing was kind of confusing ^_^ but thanks helped alot :D a little late, but still helped :)

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