find the variation constant in which y varies inversely as x, and the following condition exists, y =12 and x = 1/3
if y varies inversely as x, then
y = k/x, where k is a constant
given: when y=12, x= 1/3
12 = k/(1/3)
k = 4
y = k/x, where k is a constant
given: when y=12, x= 1/3
12 = k/(1/3)
k = 4