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Two variables are called inversely proportional, if and only if the variables are directly proportional to the reciprocal of each other. Or we can say when two variables or quantities are in inverse proportion, then the product of the two variables is equal to a constant value.
Inversely Proportional: when one value decreases at the same rate that the other increases. Example: speed and travel time Speed and travel time are Inversely Proportional because the faster we go the shorter the time.
When two quantities are related to each other inversely, i.e., when an increase in one quantity brings a decrease in the other and vice versa then they are said to be in inverse proportion. In inverse proportion, the product of the given two quantities is equal to a constant value.
Two variables are inversely proportional (also called varying inversely, in inverse variation, in inverse proportion) if each of the variables is directly proportional to the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of the other, or equivalently if their product is a constant.
Two variables a and b are said to be inversely proportional if; a∝1/b. In this case, an increase in variable b causes a reduction in the value of variable a. Similarly, a decrease in variable b causes an increment in the value of variable a.
Inverse proportion is a type of proportionality relationship. If two quantities are inversely proportional then as one quantity increases, the other decreases. An example of inverse proportion would be the hours of work required to build a wall. If there are more people building the same wall, the time taken to build the wall reduces.
Inverse proportion occurs when one value increases and the other decreases. For example, more workers on a job would reduce the time to complete the task. They are inversely...
