# Inversely proportional function

An inversely proportional function is a function of the form:

where k is the proportionality constant, and x ≠ 0.

The graph of an inversely proportional function is called a hyperbola (see the figure to the right).

If you rewrite the formula for an inversely proportional function, you can see that if x and y are multiplied together, you will always get the same number, which is the constant k:

So if you have two sets of data, and you want to know if their relationship is inversely proportional, you simply just need to multiply each pair of x- and y-values. If all of these products are the same number, it’s an inversely proportional function.

## How does the proportionality constant k affect the function’s graph?

The closer to 0 k is, the closer to the point (0,0) the graph is.

k > 0: If x is positive, y is also positive. If x is negative, y is also negative.

k < 0: If x is positive, y is negative. If x is negative, y is positive.

## Graph plotter for Inversely proportional function

Please enter the value of k from a function of the form:

and select the minimum and maximum of the input interval.

 k: min. x: max. x: