y is inversely proportional to x and y = 4 when x = 1/2. Find x when y = 10.
The correct answer is C. 1/5
Since y is inversely proportional to x, we can write the relationship between x and y as:
\(y = \frac{k}{x}\),
where k is the constant of proportionality.
We can find the value of k by using the given information that y = 4 when x = 1/2.
Substituting these values into the equation \(y = \frac{k}{x}\), we get:
\(4 = \frac{k}{\frac{1}{2}}\), which gives us k = 2.
Therefore, the equation that describes the relationship between x and y is \(y = \frac{2}{x}\).
Now, we can use this equation to find the value of x when y = 10.
Substituting y = 10 into the equation \(y = \frac{2}{x}\), we get \(10 = \frac{2}{x}\).
\(x = \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}\).
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