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Define inverse variation and give an example.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Jun, 2014, 13:23: PM
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Two quantities x and y are said to be vary inversely to each other if their product xy is a constant.

i.e., xy = k, where k is a positive number.

Example: The number of persons and time taken by them to finish a certain job vary inversely.

Answered by | 04 Jun, 2014, 15:23: PM

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