Stage 22 · Inverse-Proportion Functions

22.1.5 Finding the Constant k

22.1 From Linear to Inverse: A New Kind of Pairing

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22.1.5 Finding the Constant k

Core idea

Given one matched pair of numbers, just multiply them to get k, then plug it back into y=k/x to lock down the whole relationship.

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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