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Inverse Variation Explained with Examples

Inverse variation describes a relationship where one variable increases as the other decreases, expressed mathematically as y varies inversely as x. The document provides a definition and examples of how to express y in terms of x for different inverse variations. It includes specific calculations to demonstrate the concept using constants and varying powers of x.

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Inverse Variation Explained with Examples

Inverse variation describes a relationship where one variable increases as the other decreases, expressed mathematically as y varies inversely as x. The document provides a definition and examples of how to express y in terms of x for different inverse variations. It includes specific calculations to demonstrate the concept using constants and varying powers of x.

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Inverse Variation

1.2 Inverse Variation

Definition inverse variation

In inverse variation, variable y increases when the variable x decreases at the same rate, and vice versa. This relation can be written as y
varies inversely as x.

In general,For an inverse variation, y varies inversely as xn can be written as xn

1
y∝ (variation relation) or
xn
​
​

k
y= (equation relation)
xn
​
​

1 1
where n = 1, 2, 3, , and k is a constant.
2 3
​ ​
​

Example 2

Given y = 3 when x = 7.

Express y in terms of x if

a) y varies inversely as x.
b) y varies inversely as x2 .

Solution:

1 k
a) y ∝ ⟹ y = … (1)
​ ​

x x
​ ​

Substitute y = 3 and x = 7 into (1):


k
3= ⟹ k = (3)(7)
7
​

​
= 21. ​

21
∴y= . ​

x
1 l
b) y ∝ 2
⟹ y = 2 … (2)
​ ​

x x
​ ​

Substitute y = 3 and x = 7 into (2):


l
3= ⟹ k = (3)(49)
72
​

​
= 147. ​

147
∴y= .
x2
​

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