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Test Drive

If varies directly as , and when ; find the


constant of variation.

𝒌=𝟖
If varies directly as , and when ; find
when .
𝟏
𝒙=
𝟐
?
4 5 𝑘𝑔 9 0 𝑘𝑔
1𝑚
Solving Problems
involving
VARIATION
Direct Variation
The pressure on the bottom of a swimming pool
varies directly as the depth. If the pressure is 250
when the water is 4 ft deep, find the pressure when
it is deep? The product of the means

:¿
is equal to the product of
𝒑𝟏
𝒅 𝟏 𝒅
𝒑𝟐
: 𝟐 the extremes.
𝟏
𝟐𝟓𝟎:𝟒 𝒑𝟐 : 𝟖
Mean 𝟐
s

Extremes
4 𝑝2
( )
250 8
1
2
4 𝑝2 250 8 ( )
1
2

4 𝑝 2 250( 8.5 )
4 𝑝 2 2125
4 4
𝑝 2 531.25𝑙𝑏 / 𝑓𝑡 2

Therefore, the pressure is 531.25 when the


water of the pool is deep.
Your Turn!
1. A mailman can sort out 738 letters in 6
hours. If the number of sorted letters varies
directly as the number of working hours,
how many letters can be sorted out in 9
hours?
2. Jessie uses 20 liters of gasoline to travel
200 kilometers, how many liters of gasoline
he use on a trip of 700 kilometers?
Inverse variation
1. varies inversely as . If when , find when .
𝒚 : 𝒙=𝒚 : 𝒙
𝒌 𝒌
𝒚=
𝒙
𝒚=
𝒙 𝟐:𝟐 𝟎¿𝒚:𝟖
𝒌=𝒚𝒙 𝟒𝟎 𝟒𝟎¿𝟖 𝒚
𝒚 =¿
𝟖 𝟖 𝟖
𝒌=¿𝟐(𝟐𝟎)
𝒚 =𝟓 𝟓=𝒚
𝒌=¿𝟒𝟎
Inverse variation
2. varies inversely as . If when , find when .
Inverse Variation
In an electric circuit, the current C in amperes
varies inversely as thev resistance R of the wire. If
C=60
v and R=20, what vis C when R =6?
60: 20=𝐶 2: 6
: ¿
𝑪𝑹
𝟏 𝟏𝑪 𝑹
: 𝟐
𝟐
10
For inverse variation, the (60)(20) =6 ( 𝐶 2 )
product of each pair of
quantities on both sides ()
6 6
are equal. 200 =𝐶 2
Therefore, = 200 when =
Your Turn!
For each item, varies inversely as .Find the
values indicated.
1. If when , find when .
2. If when , find when .
3. If when , find when .
4. If when , find when .
5. If when , find when .
Your turn!
1. varies jointly as and and when and

a) Find when and

b) Find when and

c) Find when and


Think deeper
1. The mass of a rectangular sheet of wood varies
jointly as the length and the width. When the length is
20cm and the width is 10cm, the mass is 200 grams.
Find the mass when the length is 15cm and the width
is 10 cm.
2. The amount of gasoline used by a car varies jointly
as the distance travelled and the square root of the
speed. Suppose a car used 25 liters on a 100km trip at
100km/hr. About how many liters will it use on a 192
kilometer trip at 64km/hr?
Combined Variation
The acceleration of an object varies directly as the force exerted v

and inversely as its mass . If the constant


v of variation is 1, find the
acceleration in meter/ of a 10kg object exerting a force of 10
Newtons.
kf (1)(10)
a= a=
m (10)
𝑎=1
Therefore, the acceleration of a a 10kg object
exerting a force of 10 Newtons is .

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