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nbroadie
Oct 21, 2007, 03:26 PM
The equation is X = 1 7 14
Y = 70 10 5

Is the relationship between x and y an inverse variation? If it is, they what is the equation for the relationship?

galactus
Oct 21, 2007, 05:28 PM
Inverse relation is y=k/x.

Plug in your x and y values, solve for k. Do you get the same k value for each?

If so, it's an inverse.