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Inversely proportional

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A relationship between two quantities where one quantity increases as the other decreases, typically expressed as y = k/x or y = k/x², where k is a constant.

AP course connection

Topic 1.14: 1.14 Function Model Construction and Application

Unit 1

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