4. Direct Variation
y = kx or k =
π
π
Direct Square Variation
y = πππ
or k =
π
ππ
Inverse Variation
y =
π
π
or k = xy
Joint Variation
y = kxz or k =
π
ππ
Combined Variation
y =
ππ
π
or k =
ππ
π
10. y = kxz
20 = k (4)(3)
20 = k 12
k =
π
π
y = kxz
y = (
π
π
)(2)(3)
y = 10
11.
12. Problem:
A. Write each in equation form.
1. The volume V of a cylinder varies directly as its height h.
2. The area A of a square varies directly as the square of its
side s.
3. The length l of a rectangular field varies inversely as its
width w.
4. The volume of cylinder V varies jointly as its height h
and the square of the radius r.
5. The electrical resistance R of a wire varies directly as its
length l and inversely as the square of its diameter d.
13. 1. V = kh
2. A = kππ
4. V = khππ
3. l =
π
π
5. R =
ππ
π π.
Answers
14. B. Find k and express the equation of variation.
1. y varies directly as x and y=30 when x=8.
2. x varies directly as the square of y, and x=6, when
y=8.
3. c varies jointly as a and b, and c=45, a=15 and
b=14.
4. x varies directly as y and inversely as z, when x=15,
y=20 and z=40.
15. 1. y = kx
30 = k8
ππ
π
= k
y =
ππ
π
x
2. x = kππ
6 = k(π)π
6 = k64
π
ππ
= k
x =
π
ππ
ππ
3. c = kab
45 = k(15)(14)
45 = k 210
π
ππ
= k
c =
π
ππ
ab
4. x =
ππ
π
15 =
πππ
ππ
30 = k
x =
πππ
π
16. C. Solve for the indicated variable in each of the ff.
1. If y varies directly as x, and y = -18 when x = 9, find y
when x = 7.
2. If y varies directly as the square of x, and y=36 when x=3,
find y when x=5.
3. z varies jointly as x and y, and z=60 when x=5, y=6, find z
when x=7 and y=6.
4. If r varies directly as s and inversely as the square of u,
and r=2 when s=18 and u=2, find r when u=3 and s =27.
17. Answers!!!
1. y = kx
-18 = k9
-2 = k
y = (-2)(7)
y = -14
2. y = kππ
36 =k(π)π
36 =k9
4 = k
y = (4) (π)π
y = 100
3. z = kxy
60 = k(5)(6)
60 = k 30
2 = k
z = (2)(7)(6)
z = 84
4. r =
ππ
ππ
2 =
πππ
(π)π
π
π
= k
r =
π
π
(ππ)
(π)π
r =
ππ
π
r =
π
π
18. Worded Problems
1. Candies are sold at 50 centavos each. How much
will a bag of 420 candies cost?
y = kx
.50 = k1
.50 = k
y = (.50)(420)
y = β±210.00
ππ
ππ
=
ππ
ππ
.ππ
π
=
ππ
πππ
ππ = β±210.00
19. 2. When a body falls from rest, its distance from the
starting point is directly proportional to the square
of the time during which it is falling. In 2 seconds, a
body falls through 19.57 meters. How far will it fall
in 5 seconds?
d = kππ
19.57 = k(π)π
19.57 = k4
4.8925 = k
d = (4.8925) (π)π
d = 122.31
ππ
ππ
π =
ππ
ππ
π
ππ.ππ
ππ =
ππ
ππ
πππ = 489.25
ππ = 122.31
20. 3. The mass of a rectangular sheet of wood varies jointly as
the length and the width. When the length is 20 cm and the
width is 10 cm, the mass is 200 g. Find the mass when the
length is 15 cm and the width is 10 cm.
m = klw
200 = k(20)(10)
200 = k200
1 = k
m = (1)(15)(10)
m = 150 grams
ππ
ππππ
=
ππ
ππππ
πππ
(ππ)(ππ)
=
ππ
(ππ)(ππ)
200ππ = 30,000
ππ = 150 grams
21. 4. The current I varies directly as the electromotive force E
And inversely as the resistance R. If in a system a current of
20 amperes flows through a resistance of 20 ohms with an
Electromotive force of 100 volts, find the current that 150
volts will send through the system.
I =
ππ¬
πΉ
20 =
ππππ
ππ
400 = k100
4 = k
I =
ππ¬
πΉ
I =
(π)πππ
ππ
I = 30
π°ππΉπ
π¬π
=
π°ππΉπ
π¬π
(ππ)(ππ)
πππ
=
π°πππ
πππ
60,000 = π°π2,000
30 = π°π
23. Laws of Exponents
1. Product of Powers: ππ
β ππ
= ππ+π
2. Power of a Power: (ππ
)π
= πππ
3. Power of a Product: (ππ)π
= ππ
ππ
4. Power of a Monomial: (ππ
ππ
)π
= πππ
πππ
5. Quotient of Powers:
ππ
ππ =ππβπ
24. 6. Power of a Fraction: (
π
π
)π
=
ππ
ππ
7. Zero Exponent: ππ
= π
8. Negative Exponent: πβπ
=
π
ππ
9. Rational Exponent: (π
π
π)π
= π
π
π or π
βπ
π =
π
π
π
π
27. Definition:
If a is a nonnegative real number, the nonnegative number b
such that ππ
= a is the principal square root of a and
Is denoted by b = π.