Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Ratio and Proportion Fundamentals.
The fixed multiplier relating two directly proportional variables, calculated as k = y/x.
Constant of proportionality (k) appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change, especially Ratio and Proportion Fundamentals and Ratios and Linear Functions.
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