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The distance between two cities is 180 km. The distance was
covered by a car at a rate of 50 km/h, by a bus at 45 km/h, by a
truck at 40 km/h, and a by a bicycle at 25 km/h. What is the constant of
variation?


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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

he distance between two cities is 180 km.

Speed = distance/time

v = s/t from this we can calculate for time  

Time = distance /speed

This distance was covered by a car at a rate of 50 km/h

Time taken by the car to cover this distance of 180km

= 180/50 = 3.6 hours  

This distance was covered by a bus at 45 km/h

 

Time taken by the bus to cover this distance of 180km

= 180/45 = 4 hours

This distance was covered by a truck at 40 km/h

Time taken by the truck to cover this distance of 180km

= 180/40 = 4.5 hours

This distance was covered by a bicycle at 25 km/h

Time taken by the truck to cover this distance of 180km

= 180/25 = 7.2 hours

Therefore:

speed and time are directly proportional.

Speed, s is inversely proportional to time, t

xy = k (inverse variation) or y/x = k (direct variation), where k is the constant of variation

Introducing constant of variation, k  

s = k/t  

When s = 25, t = 7.2

25 = k/7.2

k = 7.2× 25 = 180

So

s = 180/k