Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { slope-intercept } & \text { directly } & \text { slope } \
\text { jointly } & \text { parallel } & \text { perpendicular } \
\text { function } & \text { inversely } & \text { linear function }
\end{array}$$
-In the equation $\mathrm { y } = \frac { \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { x } }$, $\mathrm { y }$ varies_______ as $X$.
A) jointly
B) inversely
C) parallel
D) directly

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { slope-intercept } & \text { directly } & \text { slope } \
\text { jointly } & \text { parallel } & \text { perpendicular } \
\text { function } & \text { inversely } & \text { linear function }
\end{array}$$
-In the equation $\mathrm { y } = \frac { \mathrm { k } } { \mathrm { x } }$, $\mathrm { y }$ varies_______ as $X$.
A) jointly
B) inversely
C) parallel
D) directly

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the equation $y = \frac{k}{x}$, $y$ varies inversely as $x$ because as $x$ increases, $y$ decreases, and vice versa, which is characteristic of inverse variation.

Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases