Given:
Consider the below figure attached with this question.
The table represents a proportional relationship.
To find:
The missing value from the table.
Solution:
If y is proportional to x, then
[tex]y\propto x[/tex]
[tex]y=kx[/tex] ...(i)
Where, k is a constant of proportionality.
The relationship passes through the point (-3,-1). Substituting [tex]x=-3,y=-1[/tex] in (i), we get
[tex]-1=k(-3)[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{-1}{-3}=k[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{1}{3}=k[/tex]
Putting [tex]k=\dfrac{1}{3}[/tex] in (i), we get
[tex]y=\dfrac{1}{3}x[/tex] ...(ii)
We need to find the y-value for [tex]x=-12[/tex].
Substituting [tex]x=-12[/tex] in (ii), we get
[tex]y=\dfrac{1}{3}(-12)[/tex]
[tex]y=-4[/tex]
Therefore, the missing value in the table is -4. Hence, option D is correct.
