Application of Inverse Proportion

Application of Inverse Proportion

Secondary 2

\(x\) is inversely proportional to the cube of \(y\). It is known that \(x=9\) for a particular value of \(y\). When the value of \(y\) is increased by \(100\%\), find

  1. the value of \(x\).
  2. the percentage decrease in the value of \(x\).

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Answer:(a) \(x = 1\frac{1}{8}\), (b) \(87.5 \%\) decrease

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