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The document discusses inverse proportionality between variables P and A, and provides a formula to relate them. It then uses the formula and given information to find the value of P when A is 2.5.

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Inverse Proportion Web

The document discusses inverse proportionality between variables P and A, and provides a formula to relate them. It then uses the formula and given information to find the value of P when A is 2.5.

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A variable P is inversely proportional to a variable A.

When A = 2, P = 36.
1. Write a formula which links P and A, in the form P = …
2. Find the value of P when A is 2.5.

1
P A

Inversely
Proportional

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A variable P is inversely proportional to a variable A.
When A = 2, P = 36.
1. Write a formula which links P and A, in the form P = …
2. Find the value of P when A is 2.5.

1
P A
1
P =kxA

Proportionality
Constant

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A variable P is inversely proportional to a variable A.
When A = 2, P = 36.
1. Write a formula which links P and A, in the form P = …
2. Find the value of P when A is 2.5.

1
P A
1
P =kxA
k
P =A This will be the formula when
we find the value of k

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A variable P is inversely proportional to a variable A.
When A = 2, P = 36.
1. Write a formula which links P and A, in the form P = …
2. Find the value of P when A is 2.5.
k
1 P =A
P A
1 k
P =kxA 36 = 2
k k = 72
P =A
72
So: P = A

72
using P = A
72 144 288
P = 2.5 = 5 = 10 = 28.8
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A variable F is inversely proportional to a variable t.
When t = 3, F = 12.
Find the value of t when F is 48.
1
F t

Inversely
Proportional

© T Madas
A variable F is inversely proportional to a variable t.
When t = 3, F = 12.
Find the value of t when F is 48.
1
F t
1
F =k x
t

Proportionality
Constant

© T Madas
A variable F is inversely proportional to a variable t.
When t = 3, F = 12.
Find the value of t when F is 48.
1
F t
1
F =k x
t
k
F = t This will be the formula when
we find the value of k

© T Madas
A variable F is inversely proportional to a variable t.
When t = 3, F = 12.
Find the value of t when F is 48.
1 36 k
F using F = t F = t
t
1 36 k
F =k x
t 48 = t 12 = 3
k 48t = 36 k = 36
F = t
36 3
36 t = 48 = 4
So: F = t

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