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Assertion (A) : In the following table, p and q are in inverse variation.

p524
q102512.5

Reason (R) : If two quantities p and q are in inverse variation, then pq\dfrac{p}{q} is always constant.

  1. Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation for A.

  2. Both A and R are correct, and R is not the correct explanation for A.

  3. A is true, but R is false.

  4. A is false, but R is true.

Direct & Inverse Variations

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Answer

We know that,

For two numbers to be in inverse variation,

p x q = constant

So, reason (R) is false.

From table,

x1y1=5×10=50,x2y2=2×25=50,x3y3=4×12.5=50.\Rightarrow x1y1 = 5 \times 10 = 50, \\[1em] \Rightarrow x2y2 = 2 \times 25 = 50, \\[1em] \Rightarrow x3y3 = 4 \times 12.5 = 50. \\[1em]

So, assertion (A) is true.

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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