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5.2 Partial Variation (Solutions)

A partial variation is a linear relationship between two variables where one variable (y) depends on the other (x) plus a fixed amount. The graph of a partial variation is a straight line that does not pass through the origin (0,0). Examples are given of a baseball player's earnings partially varying with the number of wins plus a fixed salary, and the cost of a banquet partially varying with the number of attendees plus a fixed facility fee. Equations are written and values are calculated and graphed for each example.

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5.2 Partial Variation (Solutions)

A partial variation is a linear relationship between two variables where one variable (y) depends on the other (x) plus a fixed amount. The graph of a partial variation is a straight line that does not pass through the origin (0,0). Examples are given of a baseball player's earnings partially varying with the number of wins plus a fixed salary, and the cost of a banquet partially varying with the number of attendees plus a fixed facility fee. Equations are written and values are calculated and graphed for each example.

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5.

2 Partial Variation

A partial variation has an equation of


the form y = mx + b, where b
represents the fixed, or initial,
value of y and m represents the
constant of variation.

The graph of a partial variation is a


straight line that does not pass
through the origin.
Example 1: Jose is a professional
baseball pitcher. His contract states
that he will be paid $3 million per
season plus $100,000 for every win he
earns.
a) Identify the fixed part and
variable part of this partial
variation.
b) Write an equation that relates
Jose’s earnings, E, to his number
of wins, W.
c) Use the equation to predict Jose’s
earnings if he wins 10 games.
d) Use the equation to predict how
many games Jose wins in a
season if he earns $3.7 million.
Example 2: A school is planning an
awards banquet. The cost of renting
the banquet facility and hiring serving
staff is $675. There is an additional
cost of $12 per person for the meal.
a) Identify the fixed cost and the
variable cost of this partial
variation.
b) Write an equation to represent
this relationship
c) Use your equation to determine
the total cost if 500 people attend
the banquet.

Solution:

a) The fixed cost is $675. The variable


cost is $12 times the number of
people.

b) Let C represent the total cost, in


dollars. Let n represent the number of
people attending.
Multiply the number of people by 12
and add 675.
C = 12n + 675

c) Substitute n = 500.
C = 12(500) + 675
= 6675
The total cost for 500 people is $6675.

Example 3: Graph a Partial Variation

a) Copy and complete the table of


values given that y varies
partially with x.
b) Identify the initial value of
y and the constant of
variation from the
completed table. Write an
equation relating y and x in the
form y = mx + b.
c) Graph this relation.
d) Describe the graph.
Solution:

a) As x changes from 0 to 1, y changes


from 6 to 9. Therefore, y increases by 3
as x increases by 1.

c)
d) The graph is a straight line that
intersects the y-axis at the point
(0, 6). The y-values increase by 3 as
the x-values increase by 1.

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