Answer:
False
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for direct variation is ...
y = kx
where k is the constant of variation.
If -8 is the constant of variation, we should have ...
1 = -8×8 . . . . false
1 ≠ -64
The constant of variation is not -8.
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Additional comment
The constant of variation is 1/8.
