JOINT VARIATION

3. y varies jointly with x and z, if y = 36 when x = 10 and

z = 6, find the function relating y,x and z

Given:
y = 36 y = kxz
x = 10 36 = k (10) (6)
z=6 36 = 60k
60 60
3/5 = k
y = 3/5 xz

COMBINED VARIATION
4. If y varies directly as w and inversely as x, and y = 24
when w = 6 and x = 3, find w when x = 8 and y = 14

Given: y = kw y2 = 9xz
y = 24 y2 = 9 x2
w = 6 w2 = 8 24 = k (8) y2 = 9 (18)
x=3 x2 = 8 (3)

24 = 8 y2 = 72
3 8

8k = 72 y2 = 9
8k 8

k=9
NAME: Althea Marie M. Ferrando
GRADE & SECTION: 9 – A1

DIRECT VARIATION

1. Given that y varies directly as x, find the

constant of variation if y = 24 and
x=3

Answer: y = 8x
y = kx
24 = k(3)
24 = 3k
3 3
8=k
y = 8x

INVERSE VARIATION

2. The time t, required to do a job varies

inversely with the number of people p, working
on the job. How long would it take if there are 3
workers?

Answer: t2 = 16
k 48
t=6 t=p t= p
p=8
48
t2= 16 k = tp t2= 3
p2= 3 k=(6)(8)
k = 48 t2= 16