Question 9 • WI-Mathematics Grade 8 A
For two quantities to vary directly, their ratio must stay constant: Fahrenheit ÷ Celsius should be the same for every pair. Corrine can compare the equivalent temperatures as ratios; if those ratios are equal, the temperatures vary directly. A straight-line graph alone is not enough, because a direct variation must also pass through the origin.
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