A winning $125 lottery ticket is shared with a number of people. Represented by the equation xy =125. Does this represent a direct variation or an inverse variation?

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Carcophan · Answer 1 · 2020-03-24T08:17:29+0000

Answer:

This represent an inverse variation

Explanation:

Given : A winning $125 lottery ticket is shared with a number of people.

Represented by the equation xy =125.

To Find : Does this represent a direct variation or an inverse variation?

Solution :

We are given a relation

xy =125

x =(125)/(y)

So, x and y has an inverse relation

Hence this represent an inverse variation