Question

Determine the type of variation, if any, between your distance from a school bell and the intensity at which you
hear it ring.
a. inversely c. jointly
b. directly d. none of these

Answer 1

ask yourself this: as you get closer does the bell get louder?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

so which of the following is true

a) as the distance between you and the bell increases, the sound increases

b) as the distance between you and the bell decreases, the sound increases

Answer 4

b

Answer 5

so as one variable goes down, the other goes up

OR

as one variable goes up, the other goes down

Answer 6

isn't that saying the same thing?

Answer 7

it is, I'm just trying to cover all bases

Answer 8

I should be more specific

as the distance goes down, the sound goes up

OR

as the distance goes up, the sound goes down

Answer 9

ooohh. So that means inversely right?

Answer 10

yep

Answer 11

inverse --> one goes up, the other goes down (or vice versa)

Answer 12

ok. Thank you!

Answer 13

yw