Find the constant of variation for the relationship shown in the following table:
x 1 2 3 4
y 3 6 9 12
Question 1 options:
2
1
3
4
The constant of variation represents the ratio of the dependent variable (y) to the independent variable (x). To find it, we can choose any pair of corresponding values and divide the y-value by the x-value.
Let's choose the first pair (x = 1, y = 3):
Constant of variation = y-value / x-value = 3 / 1 = 3.
Therefore, the constant of variation for this relationship is 3.