一个lgebra II : Identifying Variable Relationships

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 :Variable Relationships

varies directly with the square root of. If, then. What is the value ofif?

Possible Answers:

None of these answers are correct.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Ifvaries directly with the square root of, then for some constant of variation,

If, then; therefore, the equation becomes

,

.

Divide by 5 to get, making the equation

.

If, then.

Example Question #2 :Variable Relationships

Ifvaries directly withand when,due to the effect of a constant, what is the value ofwhen?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Sincevaries directly with,whereis a constant.

1. Solve forwhenand.

2. Use your equation to solve forwhen.

Example Question #3 :Variable Relationships

Ifvaries indirectly withand when,due to the effect of a constant, what is the value ofwhen?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Sincevaries indirectly with,

1. Solve forwhenand.

2. Use the equation you found to solve forwhen.

Example Question #4 :Variable Relationships

varies directly with. If, what isif?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

1. Sincevaries directly with:

with K being some constant.

2. Solve for K using the x and y values given:

3. Use the equation you solved for to find the value of y:

Example Question #5 :Variable Relationships

varies inversely with. If, then what isequal to when?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

1. Sincevaries indirectly with:

2. Use the given x and y values to determine the value of K:

3. Using the equation along with the value of K, find the value of y when x=5:

Example Question #6 :Variable Relationships

varies directly withand when. What iswhen?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

1. Sincevaries directly with:

2. Use the values given for x and y to solve for K:

3. Use your new equation with the K you solved for to solve for y when x=27:

Example Question #7 :Variable Relationships

varies inversely with. When. What is the value ofwhen?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

1. Since y varies indirectly with:

2. Solve for K using the x and y values given:

3. Using the equation you created by solving for K, find y when x=100:

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