Answer:
The answer is
[tex] \alpha = - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question
[tex]\alpha[/tex] is inversely proportional to [tex]\beta[/tex] is written as
[tex] \alpha = \frac{k}{ \beta } [/tex]
where k is the constant of proportionality
When
[tex]\alpha[/tex] = 4
[tex]\beta[/tex] = 9
Substituting the values into the formula
we have
[tex]4 = \frac{k}{9} [/tex]
cross multiply
k = 4 × 9
k = 36
So the formula for the variation is
[tex] \alpha = \frac{36}{ \beta } [/tex]
when
[tex]\beta[/tex] = - 72
That's
[tex] \alpha = \frac{36}{ - 72} [/tex]
Simplify
We have the final answer as
[tex] \alpha = - \frac{ 1}{2} [/tex]
Hope this helps you
