The ordered pair below is from an inverse variation. Find the constant of variation.
(8,5)
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To find the constant of variation, we can use the equation for inverse variation which is expressed as y = k/x, where y and x are the variables and k is the constant of variation.
Given the ordered pair (8, 5), we can plug in the values for x and y:
5 = k/8
To solve for k, we can multiply both sides by 8:
5 * 8 = k
40 = k
Therefore, the constant of variation (k) in this inverse variation is 40.