in an inverse relationship, when one variable _______, the other increases.
A. is not affected
B. stays the same
C. increases
D. decreases
In an inverse relationship, when one variable decreases, the other variable increases.
To understand this concept, you can think of two variables, let's say X and Y. In an inverse relationship, when variable X decreases, variable Y increases. This means that as the value of X gets smaller, the value of Y gets larger.
To illustrate this, you can plot a graph with X on the x-axis and Y on the y-axis. In an inverse relationship, the graph will show a downward-sloping line. As you move from left to right along the x-axis (indicating a decrease in X), the corresponding values on the y-axis will increase.
For example, let's consider the relationship between temperature (X) and ice cream sales (Y). On a hot day, when temperature decreases, people are more likely to buy ice cream, so ice cream sales increase. This is an example of an inverse relationship.
So, in summary, in an inverse relationship, when one variable decreases, the other variable increases.
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I like to think of inverse relationships like this
P=constant/V we say P and V are inverese.
But watch. multiply both sides by V
P*V=constant. Now it is easy to see if P goes up, V has to go down so their product is always the same constant.