Direct Proportions
Direct Proportions
Direct Proportions
Given y is directly proportional to x, then y = kx, where k is an arbitrary constant.
Given y is directly proportional to x, then y = kx, where k is an arbitrary constant.
In directly proportional relationship, as x increases, y increases and vice-versa.
In directly proportional relationship, as x increases, y increases and vice-versa.
Examples
Examples
- Woodchucks and wood chucked.
- Covid-19 infection rate and social contact rate.
- Cross-sectional area and air resistance.
- Ice-cream sales and drowning casualties.
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