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2 Variation
1. Identify the type of variation of each power function and give the constant of proportionality.
Function Type of Variation Constant of Variation
A. __inversely proportional
B. __directly proportional __________________

A. __inversely proportional
B. __directly proportional __________________

A. __inversely proportional
B. __directly proportional __________________

A. __inversely proportional
B. __directly proportional __________________

2. Suppose that y is directly proportional to x.

Find the constant of proportionality k if y = 52.5 when x = 15.

k = __________________ (Write your answer as a decimal.)
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x.
y = __________________
Using the k from above find y given that x = 19.
y = __________________

If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.

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3. Suppose that y is directly proportional to x.

Find the constant of proportionality k if y = 50.6 when x = 11.

k = __________________ (Write your answer as a decimal.)
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x.
y = __________________
Using the k from above find y given that x = 29.
y = __________________

If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.

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4. Suppose that y is directly proportional to x.

Find the constant of proportionality k if y = 74 when x = 10.

k = __________________ (Write your answer as a decimal.)
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x.
y = __________________
Using the k from above find y given that x = 30.
y = __________________
5.Suppose varies directly with and that when . What is the value of
when ?
__________________

6.Suppose varies directly as . Write a direct variation equation that relates and , if
when .
__________________

7. Suppose that y is inversely proportional to x.

Find the constant of proportionality k if y = 3 when x = 19.

k = __________________
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x.
y = __________________
Using the k from above find y given that x = 49.
y = __________________

If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.

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8. Suppose that y is inversely proportional to square root of x.

Find the constant of proportionality k if y = 8 when x = 3.

k = __________________
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x.
y = __________________
Using the k from above find y given that x = 18.
y = __________________

If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.

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9. Suppose that y is inversely proportional to square of x.

Find the constant of proportionality k if y = 4 when x = 11.

k = __________________
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x.
y = __________________
Using the k from above find y given that x = 13.
y = __________________

If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.

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10.Suppose varies inversely with and that when . What is the value of
when ?
__________________

11.Suppose varies inversely with and that when . What is the value of
when ?
__________________

12. Suppose that z varies jointly with x and y.

Find the constant of proportionality k if z = 180 when y = 3 and x = 20.

k = __________________
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x and y.
z = __________________
Using the k from above find z given that y = 25 and x = 30.
z = __________________

If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.

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13. Suppose that z varies jointly with x and y.

Find the constant of proportionality k if z = 646.8 when y = 14 and x = 6.

k = __________________
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x and y.
z = __________________
Using the k from above find z given that y = 24 and x = 19.
z = __________________

If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.

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14. Suppose that z varies jointly with x and y.

Find the constant of proportionality k if z = 992 when y = 20 and x = 8.

k = __________________
Using the k from above write the variation equation in terms of x and y.
z = __________________
Using the k from above find z given that y = 33 and x = 33.
z = __________________
15. Suppose varies directly with and inversely with the square of . If when
and , what is when and ?
__________________

16.Suppose varies directly with and inversely with the square of .

If when and , what is when and ?
Enter an exact answer using a fraction if necessary.
__________________

17. Suppose varies directly with and directly with the cube of . If when
and , what is when and ?
__________________

18. When exchanging US Dollars (USD) for Philippine Peso (PHP) the number of Philippine Pesos
received is directly proportional to the number of US Dollars to be exchanged. If 650 USD can be
converted into 31,459.35 PHP.

Find the constant of proportionality k.

k = __________________ (If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.)

Using the k from above find the amount of PHP given that you have 850 USD to convert.
you will receive __________________ PHP (If needed, round answer to 2 decimal places.)

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19. When Atharv runs on the treadmill at the gym, the number of calories, , he burns varies
directly with the number of minutes. , he uses the treadmill.
He burned calories when he used the treadmill for minutes.
How many calories would he burn if he ran on the treadmill for minutes?
Round your answer to one decimal place.
= __________________ calories

20. The water temperature in the ocean varies inversely with the depth of the water. The deeper a
person dives, the colder the water becomes. At a depth of 1,100 meters, the water temperature is 6º
Celsius. What is the water temperature at a depth of 600 meters?

Find the constant of proportionality k.

k = __________________ (If needed, round answer to 2 decimal places.)

Using the k from above find the water temperature in degrees Celsius at a depth of 600 meters.
The water temperature will be __________________º Celsius. (If needed, round answer to 2
decimal places.)

21.The loudness, , of a sound (measured in decibels, dB) is inversely proportional to the square
of the distance, , from the source of the sound.
When a person is 6 feet from a jet ski, it is 90 decibels loud.
How loud is the jet ski when the person is 40 feet away? Round your answer to 1 decimal place.
__________________ dB

22. The force (in pounds) needed on a wrench handle to loosen a certain bolt varies inversely
with the length (in inches) of the handle. A force of 45 pounds is needed when the handle is 6
inches long. If a person needs 15 pounds of force to loosen the bolt, estimate the length of the
wrench handle. Round answer to two decimal places if necessary.

__________________ inches

23. The number of hours required to build a fence is inversely proportional to the number of people
working on the fence. If it takes 4 people, 97 hours to complete the fence, then how long will it take
19 people to build the fence? (round answer to 2 decimal places if needed)

__________________ hours.
24. The capacitive reactance, , in a circuit varies inversely as the frequency, , of the applied
voltage.
If the reactance is 636 ohms when the frequency is 61.8 hertz, find the reactance when the
frequency is 56.7.
Round your answer to one decimal place.
__________________ ohms

25. The amount of paint needed to cover the walls of a room varies jointly as the perimeter of the
room and the height of the wall.
Zoe needed 7.8 quarts of paint to paint a room with perimeter 60 feet and wall height 13 feet.
How much paint will she need to cover the walls of a room with perimeter 70 feet and wall height
15 feet?
Round your answer to one decimal place.
__________________ quarts

26.Decide if the two quantities listed are directly or inversely proportional to one another.
a) The amount of fizz in a can of soda and how long it has been open.
__ inversely proportional __ directly proportional
b) How much space there is in a pool and how many people are swimming.
__ inversely proportional __ directly proportional
c) The speed of a car and how long it takes to stop.
__ inversely proportional __ directly proportional
d) The number of air conditioners sold and the daily high temperature.
__ inversely proportional __ directly proportional
e) The number of people working and the time it takes to dig a ditch.
__ inversely proportional __ directly proportional
f) The size of your paycheck and how many hours you worked.
__ inversely proportional __ directly proportional
27. Suppose varies directly with and inversely with the square of .

If when and , what is when and ?

__________________
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Key - Form 1

1. B: directly proportional ~ A: inversely proportional ~ B: directly proportional ~ A: inversely

proportional ~ 25 ~ 88 ~ ~
2. 3.5 ~ ~ 66.5
3. 4.6 ~ ~ 133.4
4. 7.4 ~ ~ 222
5. 21

6.

7. 57 ~ ~ 1.163

8. 13.856 ~ ~ 3.266

9. 484 ~ ~ 2.864
10.16
11.14
12.3 ~ ~ 2250
13.7.7 ~ ~ 3511.2
14.6.2 ~ ~ 6751.8
15.2.2222222222222
16.
17.5145
18.48.399 ~ 41,139.15
19.703
20.6600 ~ 11º Celsius
21.2
22.18
23.20.42
24.693.2
25.10.5
26.A: inversely proportional ~ A: inversely proportional ~ B: directly proportional ~ B:
directly proportional ~ A: inversely proportional ~ B: directly proportional
27.1.44