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Two variables are said to be in inverse proportion if their product is a constant.
So, if X and Y are in inverse proportion, then
XY = k or Y = k/X for some constant k.
If you double X then Y is halved. If you decrease X by a factor of 3 then Y is trebled.
A common example is Speed and Time for covering a fixed Distance.
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∙ 7y agoTwo variables X and Y are said to be in inverse proportion is X = c/Y or X*Y = c for some constant c.
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What is the opposite of proportion?
Inverse is the opposite of proportion
The graph of an inverse proportion is?
hyperbola
Is this an example of direct or inverse proportion?
direct
Is the inverse proportion one in which the product of the two variables is constant?
Yes.
What is inverse proportion?
Inverse proportion is when one value increases, as the other decreases. For example the number of builders building a wall and the number of days it takes to build a wall are 2 quantities in inverse proportion because the more builders there are, the less time it takes to build the wall (there are more people working on it, so it will be built quickly). As the number of builders increases, the number of days to build the wall decreases. This is inverse proportion.
What do you know about direct proportion and inverse proportion?
direct proportion: y=kx inverse proportion: y=k/x
Differentiate direct proportion from inverse proportion?
when both increaes its direct proportion and when one increase and othe decreases its inverse proportion.
What are the 4 kinds of proportionality in physics?
Direct Proportion Inverse Proportion Direct square Proportion Inverse Square Proportion Hope it helps :)
What is the opposite of proportion?
Inverse is the opposite of proportion
What da hell is inverse proportion?
Inverse proportion is a mathematical concept and has nothing whatsoever to do with religious concepts such as hell.
What is the graph of an inverse proportion?
hyperbola
The graph of an inverse proportion is?
hyperbola
Is this an example of direct or inverse proportion?
direct
Take few examples from daily life to explain the concept of inverse proportion'?
The more people there are to share a pizza, the smaller each person's portion will be. This is an example of inverse proportion - as the number of people increases, the size of each person's portion decreases. In traffic, as the number of cars on the road increases, the speed at which each car can travel decreases. This is another example of inverse proportion - as the density of cars increases, the speed of the cars decreases. Similarly, when watering plants, the more plants you have to water, the less water each plant will receive. This is an example of inverse proportion - as the number of plants increases, the amount of water each plant receives decreases.
3 kinds of proportion?
directindirectand..inverse??..(not sure..)
How do you solve the proportion of something?
There cannot be a "proportion of something": proportion is a relationship between two things, and how you solve it depends on whether they (or their transformations) are in direct proportion or inverse proportion.
Is the inverse proportion one in which the product of the two variables is constant?
Yes.
