Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
y = 1/12 when x = 6
If y varies inversely as x, then the governing equation is y = k/x, where k is the constant of proportionality.
If x = 8 then y = 4. From this info we can determine the value of k:
4 = k8. Then k = 4/8 = 1/2.
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Then the specific inverse variation rule is y = (1/2)/x, or y = ---------
2x
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Find y when x = 6. Just substitute 6 for x: y = ------------ = 1/12
2(6)
