Question

Y varies inversley with x y= 0.5 x= 3 what is the value of k the constant of inverse variations

Answer 1

y varies inversely with x
y = k/x

when y = 0.5, x = 3
0.5 = k/3
k = 0.5 x 3 = 1.5

k = 1.5

y = 1.5/x or y = 3/2x