Direct and Inverse Variation

y is directly proportional to x. When x= 2, y = 8. Which equation represents this situation?

• $y=4x$
  

• $y=0.25x$
  

• $y=\frac{4}{x}$
  

• $y=\frac{1}{4x}$
  

Is the given table a direct proportion? If so, what is the constant of variation (value of k) ?

• Yes; 1/3

• Yes; 3

• Yes; 5

• No

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

• direct variation
• inverse variation
• neither direct nor inverse variation

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Suppose y is inversely proportional to the square root of x, k is a constant, which equation represents the situaion?

• $y=\frac{k}{x}$

• $y=\frac{k}{\sqrt{x}}$

• $y=\frac{k}{x^2}$
  

• $y=k\sqrt{x}$
  

Which of the following represents direct variation?

• y = kx
• y = k/x
• y = x/k
• y = mx + b

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

 m is inversely proportional to r.   m = 0.5 when r = 4. Which equation represents this situation?

• 
  

   $m=2r$  

•  $m=\frac{2}{r}$  

•  $r=2m$  

•  $m=\frac{r}{2}$  
  

• direct variation
• inverse variation
• neither direct nor inverse variation

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

What type of variation does this scenario represent?

The outside temperature

and the number of layers of clothes you need to wear outside to feel comfortable

• direct variation

• inverse variation

• none of these

Suppose y is directly proportional to x.

If y = 100 when x = 2, find y when x = 5.

• 200

• 40

• 250

• 50

Is the given table a direct or inverse variation? What is the constant of variation (k)?

• Direct, 12

• Inverse, 12

• Direct, 1/12

• Inverse, 1/12

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1