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Inverse Proportion Instructional VideoInverse Proportion Instructional Video
Publisher
Corbett Maths
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Media Length
5:42
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Duration
15 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2013
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Inverse Proportion

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Take an indirect view of proportionality. Using a similar approach of direct variation, the resource shows how to solve inverse proportions. The video steps through finding the constant of proportionality to write the formula for the inverse proportion. Given one of the values, the presenter then finds the other value within the indirect variation.

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Concepts

inverse variation, constant of proportionality, squares, direct variation

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare the graphs of a direct and an inverse proportion with the same constant of proportionality

Classroom Considerations

  • Worksheet also includes direct proportions
  • The class should already know information about direct proportions

Pros

  • Includes an answer key
  • Contains calculator and non-calculator problems

Cons

  • None

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