Question

I'm not really sure with this one. Please help!

Which does not show a direct variation between x and y?

When they say direct variation, what does that mean?

Answer 1

Do you want the awnser?

Answer 2

@gabbyalicorn

Answer 3

Do you have an Idea of what it might be.

Answer 4

Well, I feel like I could have a better understanding of the question if I knew what the direct variation means. I know what each answer choice looks like on a graph, though.

Answer 5

I believe its a. :}

Answer 6

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their relationship is called a direct variation. It is said that one variable "varies directly" as the other. The constant ratio is called the constant of variation. The formula for direct variation is y = kx, where k is the constant of variation.

Answer 7

What would a direct variation look like?

Answer 8

This site has way to much lag.

Answer 9

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ao4/directgraph.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ao4/ldirect.htm&h=300&w=300&tbnid=ga9l3jJ3QGOXZM:&tbnh=160&tbnw=160&docid=Qo07ibWCDqPDJM&usg=__4TbMIUU1ekO_aa6HXaI6Uofy7Rw=&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZ2tG4paLKAhVFWz4KHQppCgoQ9QEIITAA

Answer 10

The general form for direct variation is

\(y = kx\)

where \(x\) is a number.

Look at all the choices. Which one can you not put in that form?
That's the one that is not direct variation.

Answer 11

Oh.

Answer 12

Okay, well... A looks like this

B:


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