Applications of inverse variation
Marcel is building a garden behind her house. She wants her garden to have a total area of 200 square feet. The length and width of the garden vary inversely to each other.
What will the length of the garden be if the width is 50 feet?
What will the length of the garden be if the width is 20 feet?

Harold wrote this equation to model the level of water in a pool over time. the variable x represents time in hours. f(x) = 3,500 - 225x which statements about the situation are true? check all that apply. the water level is rising. the water level is falling. the initial level of water in the pool was 3,500 units. the initial level of water in the pool was 225 units. the pool was empty after 14 hours. the water was 2,600 units high after 4 hours.