Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Write a variation model using k as the constant of variation.
-The variable s varies indirectly as t.
A) $t = k s$
B) $s = k + s$
C) $s = \frac { k } { t }$
D) $s = k t$

Question

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Write a variation model using k as the constant of variation.
-The variable s varies indirectly as t. 
A) $t = k s$
B) $s = k + s$
C) $s = \frac { k } { t }$
D) $s = k t$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When a variable varies indirectly as another, it means the product of the two variables is constant. Therefore, $s = \frac { k } { t }$ correctly represents an inverse variation where $k$ is the constant of variation.

Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers