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The document discusses three types of variation between variables: 1) Direct variation, where variables change proportionately in the same direction. The relationship can be expressed as y=kx, where k is the constant of variation. 2) Inverse variation, where variables change disproportionately in opposite directions. As one increases, the other decreases. The relationship can be expressed as y=k/x. 3) Joint variation, where one variable changes in relation to the product of two or more other variables. The relationship can be expressed as y=kxz. Examples are provided for calculating values of direct, inverse, and joint variations given constants or starting values of the variables.

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Variation Math

The document discusses three types of variation between variables: 1) Direct variation, where variables change proportionately in the same direction. The relationship can be expressed as y=kx, where k is the constant of variation. 2) Inverse variation, where variables change disproportionately in opposite directions. As one increases, the other decreases. The relationship can be expressed as y=k/x. 3) Joint variation, where one variable changes in relation to the product of two or more other variables. The relationship can be expressed as y=kxz. Examples are provided for calculating values of direct, inverse, and joint variations given constants or starting values of the variables.

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Mathematical relationship between two variables that can be expressed by an equation in which

one variable is equal to a constant times the other. The statement “y varies directly as x ”, means
that when x increases, y increases by the same factor. In other words, y and x are always have the
same ratio:

y=kx where the k is the constant of variation

DIRECT VARIATION: In a variation if variables change proportionately i.e either increase or


decrease together then it is called direct variation. If x is direct variation with y, it can be
symbolically written as X and Y.

INDIRECT VARIATION: In inverse or indirect variation, the variable change disproportionately or


when one of the variable increases, the other one decreases. So behavior of the variables is just the
opposite of direct variables. That is why it is called as inverse or indirect variation. If X is in indirect
1
variation with Y, it can be symbolically written as X α .
𝑦

JOINT VARIATION: If more than 2 variables are related directly or one variable changes with the
change product of two or more variables it is called joint variation. If X is in joint variation with Y
and Z, it can be symbolically written as X α YZ.

DIRECT VARIATION:

If y varies directly as x, and x=12 when y=9 what is the equation that describes this direct
variation?
9 3
K= 12= 4

3
Y= X
4

5
If y varies directly as x, and the constant variation is k= 3, what is y when x=9?

5 5
Y= 3X = 3(9) =15

If y varies directly as x, and y=15 when x=10, then what is y when x=6?

15 𝑦
=
10 6
3 𝑦
2
=6
3
6( ) = y
2
Y= 9
INDIRECT VARIATION:
4
If y varies inversely as x, and y=6 when x= , write an equation describing this inverse
3
variation.
4
K= 3 (6)= 8

8
xy= 8 or y= 𝜏

5
If y varies inversely as x, and the constant of variation is k= 2, what is y when x= 10?
5
Xy= 2
5
10y= 2
5 1 1 1 1
Y= 2× 10= 2 × 2 = 4

If y varies inversely as x, and y=10 when x=6, then what is y when x= 15?

x1y1= x2y2
6(10)= 15y
60= 15y
Y= 4
Thus, when x= 6, y=4.

JOINT VARIATION

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