Stage 22 · Inverse-Proportion Functions

22.1.4 Three Equivalent Ways to Write It

22.1 From Linear to Inverse: A New Kind of Pairing

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22.1.4 Three Equivalent Ways to Write It

Core idea

The same relationship in three different outfits: y=k/x, y=kx⁻¹, and xy=k, all saying exactly the same thing.

Module goal. Building on linear functions, draw out the inverse-proportion function from everyday situations where two quantities multiply to a fixed amount, then set up the concept and its expression.
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