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1 w is proportional to the square root of y.

y is inversely proportional to x.
When x = 4, y = 16 and w = 8.

Find w in terms of x.

w = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

2 y is inversely proportional to the cube of .

y = 9.45 when x = 3.

Find y when x = 4.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

3 F is inversely proportional to the square of d.

Explain what happens to F when d is halved.

.................................................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]
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4 y is directly proportional to the cube root of (x + 1).

When x = 7, y = 1.

Find the value of y when x = 124.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

5 y is inversely proportional to the square root of (x + 4).

When x = 5, y = 2.

Find y when x = 77.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

6 The force of attraction, F Newtons, between two magnets is inversely proportional to the square of the
distance, d cm, between the magnets.

When d = 1.5, F = 48.

(a) Find an expression for F in terms of d.

F = ................................................... [2]
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(b) When the distance between the two magnets is doubled the new force is n times the original force.

Work out the value of n.

n = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]

7 z is inversely proportional to the square of .

When y = 5, z = 9.

Find z in terms of y.

z = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

8 y is directly proportional to the square root of .

When x = 28, y = 20.

Find y when x = 39.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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9 m is inversely proportional to the square of .

When p = 4, m = 5.

Find m when p = 6.

m = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

10 p is directly proportional to .
When q = 1, p = 1.

Find p when q = 10.

p = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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11 y is directly proportional to the cube root of (x + 3).

When x = 5, y = .

Find y when x = 24.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

12 y is inversely proportional to the square root of (x + 1).

When x = 8, y = 2.

Find y when x = 99.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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13 y is inversely proportional to the square of (x + 1).

y = 0.875 when x = 1.

Find y when x = 4.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

14 y is directly proportional to .
When x = 16, y = 3.

Find y in terms of x.

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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15 y is inversely proportional to .
When x = 2, y = 8.

Find y when x = 7.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

16 y is inversely proportional to x3.

When x = 2, y = 0.5 .

Find y in terms of x.

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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17 y is directly proportional to the square root of x.

When x = 9, y = 6.

Find y when x = 25.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

18 y is inversely proportional to the square of (x + 2).

When x = 3, y = 2.

Find y when x = 8.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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19 y is directly proportional to .
When x = 5, y = 4.

Find y when x = 7.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

20 y is directly proportional to .
When x = 3, y = 24.

Find y when x = 6.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

21 A ball falls d metres in t seconds.

d is directly proportional to the square of t.
The ball falls 44.1 m in 3 seconds.
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(a) Find a formula for d in terms of t.

d = ................................................... [2]

(b) Calculate the distance the ball falls in 2 seconds.

................................................... m [1]

[Total: 3]

22 y is directly proportional to the positive square root of x.

When x = 9, y = 12.

Find y when x = .

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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23 y is directly proportional to (x + 2)2.

When x = 8, y = 250.

Find y when x = 4.

y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

24 V is directly proportional to the cube of (r + 1).

When r = 1, V = 24.

Work out the value of V when r = 2.

Answer V = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

25 y is directly proportional to the square of (x− 1).

y = 63 when x = 4.

Find the value of y when x = 6.

Answer y = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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26 y is inversely proportional .
When x = 1, y = 2.

Find y in terms of x.

Answer y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

27 p is inversely proportional to the square of (q + 4).

p = 2 when q = 2.

Find the value of p when q = –2.

Answer p = ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

28 w varies inversely as the square root of x.

When x = 4, w = 4.

Find w when x = 25.

Answer w = ................................................... [3]

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[Total: 3]

29 The cost of a circular patio, $ C, varies as the square of the radius, r metres.
C = 202.80 when r = 2.6 .

Calculate the cost of a circular patio with r = 1.8 .

Answer $ ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]