How do you name the Constant of Variation for a line passing through (0,0) and (4,-3)?

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Jim G.
Jun 30, 2018

k=-3/4

Explanation:

"the standard form of a direct variation equation is"

•color(white)(x)y=kxlarrcolor(blue)"k is the constant of variation"

"to find k substitute "(4,-3)" into the equation"

y=kxrArrk=y/x=(-3)/4=-3/4

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