alleryStart learning →Positive y varies directly with x, and z inversely with y. How does z vary with x?
ASquare variation
BDirect variation
CInverse variation
DConstant value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Inverse variation
Writing y = ax and z = b/y gives z = (b/a)/x, so z is inversely proportional to x.
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