Answer:2
Explanation:
The statement is expressed as
y
∝
1
x
inverse means
1
variable
To convert to an equation introduce k, the constant of variation.
y
=
k
×
1
x
⇒
y
=
k
x
To find k use the given condition that y = 8 when x = 4
8
=
k
4
⇒
k
=
4
×
8
=
32
⇒
equation is
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
∣
∣
∣
2
2
y
=
32
x
2
2
∣
∣
∣
−−−−−−−−−−−−
x
=
16
→
y
=
32
16
⇒
y
=
2
when
x
=
16
