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3 January, 12:00

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A steel beam can be cut to different lengths for a project. Assuming the weight of a steel beam is proportional to its length, what information would you need to know to write an equation that represents this relationship?

[Following a lesson titled 'Solving Problems about Proportional Relationships']

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  1. 3 January, 13:29
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    We have been given that the weight of the steel beam is proportional to its length.

    Therefore, w ∞ l

    or, w = kl, where k is the constant of proportionality.

    So, to know the relationship between the weight and the length, we need to know the constant of proportionality.
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