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In mathematics, two variables are proportional if a change in one is always accompanied by a change in the other, and if the changes are always related by use of a constant multiplier.
The constant is called the coefficient of proportionality or proportionality constant.
Discussion
If one variable is always the product of the other and a constant, the two are said to be directly proportional. x and y are directly proportional if the ratio \tfrac yx is constant.
If the product of the two variables is always equal to a constant, the two are said to be inversely proportional. x and y are inversely proportional if the product xy is constant.
See also
External links
- (mathematics) Proportionality (mathematics) @ Wikipedia
