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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is inverse variation? (will medal/testimonial)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"An inverse variation is a situation in which one quantity increases while another quantity decreases "

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

not helping rlly

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

So let's start, if you say inverse, what does that usually mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

opposite.

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

good

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

so if we say variation is similar to variety

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

and we put the two together, we get opposite varieties right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the opposite of variety is no variation, the same. what was the point of that illustration? it just screwed me up more.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

see saw variation|dw:1397830991802:dw|

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

think of variety as different objects, in this case x and y They go in opposite directions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

This may help as well http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATE7/Inverse%20Variation.htm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhhhhh...

OpenStudy (fibonaccichick666):

ie what goes up vs what goes down. That is an inverse variation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my brain... is burning...|dw:1397831227729:dw|

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