Please help?
The pitch of an organ pipe varies inversely as the length of the pipe. Suppose that you triple the length of the pipe. How is the pitch affected?

a. There is no effect on the pitch.
b. The pitch is multiplied by 3.
c. The pitch is divided by 3.
d. The pitch is divided by 9.

Question

Please help?
The pitch of an organ pipe varies inversely as the length of the pipe. Suppose that you triple the length of the pipe. How is the pitch affected?

a. There is no effect on the pitch. 
b. The pitch is multiplied by 3. 
c. The pitch is divided by 3. 
d. The pitch is divided by 9.

tkhunny · Answer

"Pitch varies inversely as the length of the pipe" MEANS $Pitch = \dfrac{k}{Length}$.  What happens to the pitch when you triple that denominator?