Constants from reciprocal data

Constants from reciprocal data

5 marks
TGM Original
Variables satisfy y=a+b/x, with x 0. The original data points are (2,7) and (5,4). Use transformed coordinates to find a,b, and predict y at x=10.

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Answer:\(a=2,b=10\); predicted \(y=3\).

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