Variation  If the ratio of y to the product of two variables or more is

Four Types constant, then y varies jointly as the other variables. If y varies
y
1. Direct Linear Variation 3. Joint Variation jointly as x and z, then = k, or you can write it as y=kxz.
xz
a. Direct Square Variation 4. Combined Variation
y
 k=
xz
2. Inverse Variation  y = kxz
Direct Linear Variation  x=
y
kz
 As the value of x increases; the value of y increases. (↑x: ↑y) Examples:
 As the value of x decreases; the value of y decreases. (↓x: ↓y) 1. Translate into variation equation.
y
 k= a. m varies jointly as p and k.
x
o constant variation m=kpk
 y = kx b. x varies jointly as v and w.
y
 x= x=kvw
k
Examples: c. The area of the parallelogram varies jointly as its base and
1. altitude.
# of Roses (x) 3 4 5 6 9 A=kba
Cost (y) 45 60 75 90 135 2. a varies jointly as x and y. If a=100 when x=5 and y=4. Find a
y 45
k= = = 15 when x=6 and y=3.
x 3
2. y varies directly as x. If y=4 and x=2. a=kxy
100 20k
y=kx a=100; x=5, y=4 →100=k(5)(4) → 100=k(20) → = →5=k
20 20
a. What is the constant variation? k=5; x=6; y=3 → a=(5)(6)(3) → a=30(3) → a=90
4 2k
y=4; x=2 → 4=k(2) → = →k=2 Combined Variation – All types of variation into one equation.
2 2
b. What is the x when y=10? Example:
10 2x
y=10; k=2 → 10=2x → = →x=5 1. y varies directly as x and inversely as z, if y=10 when x=8 and z=4,
2 2
3. If v varies directly as d. Find the constant variation in the find y when x=6 and z=2.
4 2 kx
proportion = . y=
v d z
4 2 k(8) 10 8k 40 8k
v=kd Given: = d=? v=? y=10; x=8; z=4→10= → = → 40 = 8k → = →5=k
v d 4 1 4 8 8
4 2 4 2 5(6) 30
v
=
d v
=
d
k=5; x=6; z=2→y= →y= →y=15
2 2
4d 2v 4d 2v
4
=
4 2
=
2
Problem Solving with Variations
v
d= 2d=v Steps: GEVA
2
v

v=kd → 2d=k( ) → 2d= k →

v v 2d
v = 2
v
k
→
2d v
÷ =k→
2d
⋅ =k
2 a. Identify the GIVEN
2 2 1 2 1 v
2
4d
2
b. Identify the EQUATION.
=k
v c. Identify the VALUE of k and unknown.
Inverse Variation d. ANSWER! (Sentence Form)
 As the value of x increases; the value of y decreases. (↑x: ↓y) Examples:
 As the value of x decreases; the value of y increases. (↓x: ↑y) 1. The time (t) needed to do a job varies inversely with the number
 k = yx of workers (w) assigned the job. It takes 6 weeks for 14 workers
k
 y= to build a small house. How many weeks would it take for 6
x
k
 x= workers to build the house?
y
Examples:
1.
a. Given b. Equation c. Value of k and d. Answer
# of sides (x) 4 5 6 8 9 10 12
unknown
Central Angles (y) 90 72 60 45 40 36 30 k
t=6: w=14 t= k t It takes 14
w
k= yx= (90)(4)= 360 t=?: w=6 k 84
weeks to
6= t=
14 6
2. If x varies inversely as y, and x=13 when y=19, find x when y=3. 6 k t=14 build a
k
=
x= 1 14
house with 6
y
k 13 k
84=k
x=13; y=19→13= → = → 247 = k →k=247 workers.
19 1 19
247
k=247; y=3→x= → x = 82.33 →x=82.33
3
Joint Variation