JIMALALUD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS 9
Name: _________________________________________ Date: ______________
Year & Section: _________________________ Score: ______

General Instruction. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

I. On the given equations below, determine the type of variation referred to.

k
1. w=
z
a. direct variation c. joint variation
b. inverse variation d. combined variation

2. w=kvz
a. direct variation c. joint variation
b. inverse variation d. combined variation

ku
3. w=
vz
a. direct variation c. joint variation
b. inverse variation d. combined variation

4. w=kz
a. direct variation c. joint variation
b. inverse variation d. combined variation

w
5. k =
vz
a. direct variation c. joint variation
b. inverse variation d. combined variation

II. Using k as the constant of variation, determine the equation of variation for each of the following.

6. The number of pechay plants n in a row varies inversely as the space s between them.
a. n=ks c. n=krs
k k
b. n= d. n=
s rs

7. The electrical resistance R of a wire varies directly as its length l and inversely as the square of its diameter d .
a. R=kl d 2 c. R=kld 2
kl k
b. R= d. R=
d2 l d2

8. The force F applied to an object varies jointly as the mass m and the acceleration a .
a. F=km c. F=kma
k k
b. F= d. F=
m ma

9. The area A of a square varies directly as the square of its side s.

a. A=k s 2 c. A=k 2 s
k k
2
b. A= 2 d. A=
s s

10. The pressure P of a gas varies directly as its temperature t and inversely as its volume V .
a. P=ktV c. P=kV
 kt k
b. P= d. n=
V tV

III. Solve the following. Show the solution for each at the spare space below.

11. If m varies inversely as n and m=8 when n=3, find m when n=12.
1 −1
a. m= c. m=
2 2
b. m=2 d. m=−2

12. If r varies directly as s and inversely as the square of u, and r =2 when s=18 and u=2, find r when u=3 and
s=27.
4 −4
a. r = c. r =
3 3
3 −3
b. r = d. r =
4 4

13. q varies jointly as r and s. If q=2.4 , when r =0.6 and s=0.8, find q when r =1.6 and s=0.01.
a. q=−0.8 c. q=0.8
b. q=−0.08 d. q=0.08

14. The force of attraction, F of a body varies directly as its mass m and inversely as the square of the distance d
from the body. When m=8 kilograms, d=5 meters, and F=100 Newtons. Find F when m=2 kilograms and
d=15 meters.
5 25
a. F= c. F=
3 9
3 9
b. F= d. F=
5 25

15. The acceleration a of an object varies directly as the force f exerted and inversely as its mass m . If the constant of
meter
variation is 2, find the acceleration in of a 10 kg object exerting a force of 10 Newtons.
second 2
meter meter
a. a=2 2 c. a=3 2
second second
meter meter
b. a=1 2 d. a=4 2
second second
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