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Direct Proportion

Find equations for


variables directly
Find a final proportional to
equation for squares, cubes or
variables linked by roots
Express relationships
using proportional direct proportion
notation and the
general equation for
those variables
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


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Direct Proportion
Express
relationships using
proportional
notation and the
general equation
for those variables
If two variables are directly proportional that
means that if one doubles the other doubles

Find a final
equation for
variables linked by If one is halved the other is halved
direct proportion

The two variables are linked by a constant (k)


Find equations for
variables directly
proportional to
squares, cubes or
roots
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


proportional
Direct Proportion
Express
relationships using
proportional
Example1:
notation and the
general equation
for those variables 𝑆 is directly proportional to 𝑇. When 𝑆 = 30 𝑇 = 5.
Write an equation linking 𝑆 and 𝑇
𝑆∝𝑇
Find a final 𝑆 = 𝑘𝑇
equation for
variables linked by 30 = 𝑘 × 5
direct proportion
30 ÷ 5 = 𝑘
6=𝑘
Find equations for The final equation is 𝑆 = 6𝑇
variables directly
proportional to
squares, cubes or
roots
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


proportional
Direct Proportion
Express
relationships using
proportional
Example2:
notation and the
general equation
for those variables 𝑆 is directly proportional to the square of 𝑇. When 𝑆 = 50 𝑇 = 5.
Write an equation linking 𝑆 and 𝑇
𝑆 ∝ 𝑇2
Find a final 𝑆 = 𝑘𝑇 2
equation for
variables linked by 50 = 𝑘 × 52
direct proportion
50 ÷ 25 = 𝑘
2=𝑘
Find equations for The final equation is 𝑆 = 2𝑇 2
variables directly
proportional to
squares, cubes or
roots
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


proportional
Direct Proportion
Express
relationships using
proportional
Example3:
notation and the
general equation
for those variables 𝐶 is directly proportional to the square root of 𝐷. When C = 18 𝐷 = 36.
Write an equation linking 𝐶 and 𝐷
C∝ 𝐷
Find a final
equation for
C=𝑘 𝐷
variables linked by
direct proportion 18 = 𝑘 × 36
18 ÷ 6 = 𝑘
3=𝑘
Find equations for
variables directly The final equation is C=3 𝐷
proportional to
squares, cubes or
roots
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


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Worksheet
Express
relationships using
proportional
notation and the
general equation
for those variables

Find a final
equation for
variables linked by
direct proportion

Find equations for


variables directly
proportional to
squares, cubes or
roots
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


proportional
Answers
Express
relationships using
proportional
notation and the
general equation
for those variables

Find a final
equation for
variables linked by
direct proportion

Find equations for


variables directly
proportional to
squares, cubes or
roots
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


proportional
Answers
Express
relationships using
proportional
notation and the
general equation
for those variables

Find a final
equation for
variables linked by
direct proportion

Find equations for


variables directly
proportional to
squares, cubes or
roots
Key Words

directly square cube root equation substitute variable diagonal


proportional

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