Elementary Algebra
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Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations
Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation
Problem 8.180TI: If y varies inversely with x and y=8 when x=2 find the equation that relates x and y.
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Transcribed Image Text:y is inversely proportional to (x+1)².
y=50 when x=0.2.
(b) Find the value of y when x=0.5.
Y- 72
(x+1)²
32
+
72
= 32
y=
(0.5+1)²
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