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In xy = k, the letter k stands for a:
AFraction
BNegative
CConstant
DVariable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Constant
1. The relation holds for every pair of values.
2. Only the letters x and y change.
3. So k is a constant.
4. The answer is a constant.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Mathematics, Ch 11 'Direct and Inverse Proportions'_
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