Proportionality

A proportionality relationship happens when two quantities or numbers x and y are related multiplicatively by a fixed number. This can occur when either their ratio x/y is a fixed number (direct proportionality), or their product xy is a fixed number (inverse proportionality). If x is directly proportional to y, then we write $x\propto y$ .^[1] The fixed number of a proportionality relationship is called the constant of proportionality.^[2]^[3]

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References

↑ "Compendium of Mathematical Symbols". Math Vault. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
↑ Weisstein, Eric W. "Proportional". mathworld.wolfram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
↑ "Directly Proportional and Inversely Proportional". www.mathsisfun.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.

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[1] "Compendium of Mathematical Symbols". Math Vault. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-09-20.

[2] Weisstein, Eric W. "Proportional". mathworld.wolfram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.

[3] "Directly Proportional and Inversely Proportional". www.mathsisfun.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.

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