What is the relation between the variables in the equation x= -3/y? a. y varies directly as x c. y varies jointly as x b. y varies inversely as x d. none of the above

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Answer:

(b)

Step-by-step explanation:

This is inverse variation.  As y increases (but not allowed to be zero), x decreases.  Thus, (b) is correct:  y varies inversely with x.

The relation between the variables in the equation x= -3/y. Thus, (b) is correct, y varies inversely with x.

What is directly proportional and inversely proportional relationship?

Let there are two variables p and q,

Then, p and q are said to be directly proportional to each other if

p = kq

where k is some constant number called constant of proportionality.

This directly proportional relationship between p and q is written as

[tex]p \propto q[/tex]  

where, that middle sign is the sign of proportionality.

In a directly proportional relationship, increasing one variable will increase another.

Now let m and n are two variables.

Then, m and n are said to be inversely proportional to each other if

[tex]m = \dfrac{c}{n} \\\\ \text{or} \\\\ n = \dfrac{c}{m}[/tex]

where c is a constant number called constant of proportionality.

This inversely proportional relationship is denoted by;

[tex]m \propto \dfrac{1}{n} \\\\ \text{or} \\\\n \propto \dfrac{1}{m}[/tex]

As , increasing one variable will decrease the other variable if both are inversely proportional.

Here the relation between the variables in the equation x= -3/y;

This is inverse variation, As y increases (but not allowed to be zero), x decreases.

Thus, (b) is correct, y varies inversely with x.

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