The weight of the pet ferret varies directly with its length.

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The constant of proportionality is
.

The following equation may be used to determine the weight of ferret given its length:

y =
x

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To express the relationship between the weight of a ferret (y) and its length (x), you need a constant of proportionality, which we can denote as \( k \). Since the weight varies directly with the length, the relationship can be expressed as:

\[ y = kx \]

In this equation:

  • \( y \) represents the weight of the ferret.
  • \( x \) represents the length of the ferret.
  • \( k \) is the constant of proportionality.

If you have a specific value for the weight and length of a ferret, you can calculate \( k \) by rearranging the equation:

\[ k = \frac{y}{x} \]

So, please provide a specific weight or length, or further details, if you want to calculate the constant of proportionality or complete the missing information.