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Whenever you have two variables that are in inverse proportion to one another.

For example, average speed is inversely related to the time taken for a journey of fixed distance. The slower you go, the longer the journey will take. Every time you see a bunch of drivers fuming at their wheels in a traffic jam, many are probably thinking hyperbola - even if most would not be able to describe one!

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