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If q is inversely proportional to p, and q = 3 / 2 when p = 72 how do you write the equation?

Answer 1

Eva Abramson

#q=108/p#

#"the initial statement is "qprop 1/p#

#"to convert to an equation multiply by k the constant"# #"of variation"#

#rArrq=kxx1/p=k/p#

#"to find k use the given condition"#

#q=k/prArrk=qp=3/2xx72=108#

#"equation is " color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(q=108/p)color(white)(2/2)|)))#

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Answer 2

Jace Anderson

The equation can be written as q = k / p, where k is a constant.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.