Question

What is constant of proportionality? I'm still having trouble understanding it. Can someone please give me a give problems and tell me how to find the COP (constant of proportionality) <3 thamks.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Given two variables (say x and y); the constant of proportionality is the ratio between these to variables.

Illustration; y is directly proportional to x

The above statement can be represented as:

`y\ \alpha\ x`

When converted to an equation, you get

`y\ =k x`

k, in the above equation, represents the constant of proportionality

Divide both sides by x to solve for k

`k = (y)/(x)`

Take for instance:
`y = 3x`

Divide both sides by x

`(y)/(x) = 3` --- 3 is the constant of proportionality