Is c=3v a direct variation, inverse variation, or neither?

spremani0r

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2022-09-01

Is c=3v a direct variation, inverse variation, or neither?

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detegerex

detegerex

Beginner2022-09-02Added 16 answers

In a direct variation, one number changes based on how the other changes. Basically, some number x will always be a certain number k times more than its partner y. This is usually written as:
y=kx
In an inverse variation, two numbers change so that their product will stay constant. Unlike a direct variation, one number gets bigger while the other gets smaller. This is usually written as:
yx=k
Now look at the original equation: c=3v
We can see that v will always change relative to c, by a factor of 3.
This is also an equation of the form y=kx where k is a constant.
So, this is a direct variation.

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