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Inverse Proportion
Inverse Proportion Inverse proportion is a mathematical relationship between two numbers where the product of the two numbers is equal to a constant. This c...
Inverse Proportion Inverse proportion is a mathematical relationship between two numbers where the product of the two numbers is equal to a constant. This c...
Inverse Proportion
Inverse proportion is a mathematical relationship between two numbers where the product of the two numbers is equal to a constant. This constant, called the reciprocal of the product, is equal to the reciprocal of the product of the two numbers.
For example:
If we have the following ratios:
2/4 = 4/8
Then the inverse proportion would be:
4/2 = 8/4
This means that if we have two numbers, x and y, such that 2x = 4y, then x = 2y.
Formal definition:
Let a and b be two real numbers such that a ≠ 0 and b ≠ 0. Then the inverse proportion is defined as:
Examples:
2/4 = 4/8 because 2 x 4 = 8 x 2.
3/6 = 6/3 because 3 x 6 = 6 x 3.
1/2 = 2/4 because 1 x 4 = 2 x 2