If Y Varies Inversely as X, Find the Inverse Variation $\frac { 9 } { 5 }$

question 72

Multiple Choice

If y varies inversely as x, find the inverse variation equation for the situation.
-If the force acting on an object stays the same, then the acceleration of the object is inversely proportional to its mass. If an object with a mass of 45 kilograms accelerates at a rate of 9 meters per second per second by a force,
Find the rate of acceleration of an object with a mass of 9 kilograms that is pulled by the same force.

• A) 36 meters per second per second
• B) 45 meters per second per second
• C) 40 meters per second per second
• D) \(\frac { 9 } { 5 }\) meters per second per second

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