Question

1. The constant of variation for the table below is -8. true or false X 8 16 24 y 1 2 3 ​

Answer 1

False

Explanation:

The formula for direct variation is ...

y = kx

where k is the constant of variation.

If -8 is the constant of variation, we should have ...

1 = -8×8 . . . . false

1 ≠ -64

The constant of variation is not -8.

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Additional comment

The constant of variation is 1/8.