Given:
The graph of a proportional relationship contains the point (8,4).
To find:
The corresponding equation.
Solution:
If y in directly proportional to x, then
[tex]y\propto x[/tex]
[tex]y=kx[/tex] ...(i)
Where, k is the constant of proportionality.
The graph of a proportional relationship contains the point (8,4).
Putting x=8 and y=4 in (i), we get
[tex]4=k(8)[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{4}{8}=k[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{1}{2}=k[/tex]
Putting [tex]k=\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] in (i), we get
[tex]y=\dfrac{1}{2}x[/tex]
Therefore, the required equation is [tex]y=\dfrac{1}{2}x[/tex].