Question

If x varies inversely with y and x = 4 when y = 8, find x when y = 16.

32
8
2
4

Answer 1

So when y =8 and x =4,
We get,
8=k/4
32=k

Since k is a constant it will remain the same for the statement 'y varies inversely as x'.

Now when x = 16,
y= 32/16
y=2

Answer 2

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