Question

In the relationship between the manipulated variable and the responding variable is an inverse proportion. What will a line graph of this relationship look like?

A. Straight line
B. Curved Line
C. Jagged line
D. None of the above

Answer 1

The answer is a curved line.

In mathematics, two variables are proportional if a change in one is always accompanied by a change in the other, and if the changes are always related by use of a constant multiplier. The constant is called the coefficient of proportionality or proportionality constant.