alleryStart learning →Can positive y vary both directly and inversely as positive x varies?
ABoth claims can hold
By must always equal 1/x
CThe claims are incompatible
Dy must always equal x
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The claims are incompatible
Direct proportion gives y = ax and inverse proportion gives xy = b, forcing ax² = b and therefore only one positive x value.
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