Express the Sentence as a Formula $k$ Is a Constant of Variation

question 71

Multiple Choice

Express the sentence as a formula. Assume that $k$ is a constant of variation. For a fixed area, the length l of a rectangle varies inversely with its width $y$ .

• A) \(l = k y\)
• B) \(l = \sqrt [ k ] { y }\)
• C) \(l = k + y\)
• D) \(l = y ^ { k }\)
• E) \(l = \frac { k } { y }\)

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