bezakarelle bezakarelle
  • 03-07-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

y is directly proportional to x^2, if y=9 when x=3, find: a) the constant of proportionality.

Respuesta :

ujalakhan18
ujalakhan18 ujalakhan18
  • 03-07-2020

Answer:

k = 1

Step-by-step explanation:

=> y ∝ x²

So, y = kx²    ----------------------------(1)

Where k is the constant of proportionality

Now,

y = 9 when x = 3

Putting in (1)

=> 9 = k(3)²

=> 9 = k(9)

Dividing both sides by 9

=> k = 1

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Solve for x: x2 + 8x = -1
max scored 9 runs on Monday and 11 runs on Tuesday. How many runs did he score in all?
John and mary went to the mall. Is this a sentence or fragment?
re-write these notices in the passive form: 1. you must not touch the computer. 2. you must write this in capital letters. 3. you are not to use this lift witho
What is more permeable? Gravel, sand, or silt?
Which one of the following lines is written in iambic pentameter? A. "And sorry I could not travel both" B. "When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in column
what is 0.09 1/10 of what is 0.04 1/10 of what is 0.6 1/10 of what is 0.1 1/10 of
traits that improve an organism chance for survival
explain why the Homestead Act was attractive to settlers.
The length of a rectangle is 5 inches less than three times its width. The perimeter is 86 inches. Find the length and width. Write an equation and solve. Plea