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Question
If on increasing a, b decreases in such a manner that ______ remains ______ and positive, then a and b are said to vary inversely with each other.
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Solution
If on increasing a, b decreases in such a manner that ab remains constant and positive, then a and b are said to vary inversely with each other.
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