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State True or False: If a and b are in inverse variation, then a/b = constant.

WBBSE Class X Mathematics Variation 01 Mark 2022

Answer

False

Explanation:

Inverse variation means a ∝ 1\over b

⇒ ab = k (constant).

But a\over b is not constant; it varies with b.

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