The graph of y = 2x
is a straight line
passing through the
origin with a slope
of 2.
k is the constant of variation
The graph of Inverse Variation is a rectangular
hyperbola such that the product of x and y is k,
the constant of variation.
The graph of xy = 2
is a rectangular
hyperbola whose
product of x and y
is always 2.
Direct Variation Example # 1
Asi De Facil
Joint Variation Example # 2
Suppose y varies jointly as x and z.
Find y when x = 9 and z = -3, if y = -50
when z = 5 and x = -10.
Method 1 y1 = kx1z1 and y2 = kx2z 2
Method 2
y1 = -50, x1 = -10, z1 = 5 y2
-50 = k ( -10)(5) -50
y = y , x = 9, z = -3 =
-50 2 2 2 2 ( -10)(5) (9)( -3)
=k k =1
-50 y1 y2
=k =k -50y2 = 1350
x1z1 x2z 2
y2 = 1(9)( -3)
y1 y2 y2 = -27
y2 = -27 =
x1z1 x2z 2
Asi De Facil
Combined Variation # 1
When one quantity varies directly and
inversely as two or more quantities.
Suppose f varies directly as g and f varies
inversely as h. Find g when f = 18 and h = -3,
if g = 24 when h = 2 and f = 6.
f varies directly as g so g
(6)(2) (18)( -3)
Direct Variation goes in the numerator. =
f varies inversely as h so h 24 g2
y = kx goes in the denominator.
12 g2 = -1296
Inverse Variation kg1 kg2
xy = k
f1 = and f2 = h g2 = -108
h1 2
k fh f2h2
y = k = 1 1
and k =
x g1 g2 That
f1h1 f2h2
= was
g1 g2 easy
Combined Variation # b
When one quantity varies directly and
inversely as two or more quantities.
Suppose a varies directly as b and a varies
inversely as c. Find b when a = 7 and c = -8,
if b = 15 when c = 2 and a = 4.
a varies directly as b so b
( 4)(2) (7)( -8)
Direct Variation goes in the numerator. =
a varies inversely as c so c 15 b2
y = kx goes in the denominator.
8b2 = -840
Inverse Variation kb1 kb2
xy = k
a1 = and a2 = c b2 = -105
c1 2
k a1c1 a2c2
y = k = and k =
x b1 b2 That
a1c1 a2c2
= was
b1 b2 easy
This variation stuff
is pretty easy.
I feel Oh my! I think
like Ill just push the
jumping easy button.
for joy!
That
was
easy
Variation Word Problems
The volume of a gas varies v varies inversely as
the pressure p and directly as the temperature t.