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To find: whether each table represents an inverse variation.
Answer to Problem 1PT
The table of values does not represent any variation
Explanation of Solution
Given:
x | y |
2 | 10 |
4 | 12 |
8 | 14 |
Calculation:
The table is as follows.
x | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Y | 10 | 12 | 14 |
The objective is to determine whether the table or equation is an inverse or a direct variation.
In an inverse variation, the product of two values remains constant.
Direct variation gives
So,
Since the product of two values
Also the table of variables does not show the direct variation.
Hence, the table of values does not represent any variation.
Conclusion:
The table of values does not represent any variation
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