Paper and Tree

Do you know that an increasing

demand for paper contributes to
the destruction of trees from
which paper is made?
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Direct Variation

There is a direct variation

whenever a situation
produces pairs of numbers
in which their ratio is
constant
 Direct Variation
The statements:

“y varies directly as x”
“y is directly proportional to x” and
“y is proportional to x”

Is translated mathematically as y = kx,

where k is the constant of variation.
 Direct Variation

For two quantities x and

y, an increase in x causes
an increase in y as well.
Similarly, a decrease in x
causes a decrease in y.
EXAMPLE 1 y = kx

If y varies directly as
x and y = 24 when x Therefore, the
constant or k of
= 6, find the the variation is 4.
variation constant By substituting 4
(k) and the in the statement y
equation of = kx
y = 4x
variation
EXAMPLE 2
The table shows that the distance d varies
directly as the time t. Find the constant of
variation and the equation which describes
the relation
Time (hr) 1 2 3 4 5
Distance
(km) 10 20 30 40 50

d = kt
 EXAMPLE 3
If x varies directly as y and
x = 35 when y = 7, what is
the value of y when x = 25?
Hence, the equation of variation is
x = 5y.
x = ky Solving for y when x = 25,
25 = 5y

y=5
 Guided Practice

Directions a. Write an equation where y

varies directly as x.
1. y = 28 when x = 7
2. y = 30 when x = 8
b. As y varies directly as x, find the values
as indicated.
3. If y = 12 when x = 4, find y when x = 12
Independent Practice

Directions a. Write an equation where y

varies directly as x.
1. y = 48 when x = 6
2. y = 10 when x = 24
b. As y varies directly as x, find the values
as indicated.
3. If y = 3 when x = 10, find x when y = 1.2
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