menu
Qammunity.org
Login
Register
My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites
If y varies directly as x, and y is 12 when x is 1.2, what is the constant of variation for this relation? A) 1 B) 10 C) 10.8 D) 14.4
Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question
If y varies directly as x, and y is 12 when x is 1.2, what is the constant of variation for this relation? A) 1 B) 10 C) 10.8 D) 14.4
asked
Feb 19, 2018
64.0k
views
1
vote
If y varies directly as x, and y is 12 when x is 1.2, what is the constant of variation for this relation? A) 1 B) 10 C) 10.8 D) 14.4
Mathematics
high-school
Glcheetham
asked
by
Glcheetham
8.0k
points
answer
comment
share this
share
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
Please
log in
or
register
to answer this question.
2
Answers
3
votes
solve for "k" to find "k", or the "constant of variation"
Piece
answered
Feb 20, 2018
by
Piece
7.9k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
4
votes
Direct variation is expressed as y = kx, where k is the constant of variation.
You are given that y = 12 and x = 1.2, so you can find k by substituting this into the direct variation equation:
y = kx
(12) = k(1.2)
k = 10
Timothy Clotworthy
answered
Feb 23, 2018
by
Timothy Clotworthy
8.3k
points
ask related question
comment
share this
0 Comments
Please
log in
or
register
to add a comment.
← Prev Question
Next Question →
No related questions found
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.
9.4m
questions
12.2m
answers
Other Questions
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
Twitter
WhatsApp
Facebook
Reddit
LinkedIn
Email
Link Copied!
Copy
Search Qammunity.org