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9.1 and 9.2 Practice

Is the relationship between the values in each table a direct variation, an inverse
variation, or neither? Write equations to model the direct and inverse variations.
x

10

1.

3.

20

12

x
5.

1
10

31

1
2

2.

30 42

3
2

5
2

4.

6.

x 0.2

0.5

25 62.5 250 375

1.5 0.5 0.3

10

30 50

Suppose that x and y vary inversely. Write a function that models each inverse variation.
7. x = 7 when y = 2

9. x

8. x = 4 when y = 0.2

1
9
when y
3
10

10. The students in a school club decide to raise money by selling hats with the

school mascot on them. The table below shows how many hats they can expect
to sell based on how much they charge per hat in dollars.
Price per Hat (p)
Hats Sold (h)

72

60

45

40

a. What is a function that models the data?

b. How many hats can the students expect to sell if they charge $7.50 per hat?

Write the function that models each variation.

11. z varies jointly with x and y.

12. z varies directly with x and inversely with the

cube of y.

Write an equation for the translation of y =

3
that has the given asymptotes.
x

13. x = 0 and y = 2

14. x = 2 and y = 4

15. x = 5 and y =

Graph each function. Identify the x- and y-intercepts and asymptotes of the
graph. Also, state the domain and range of the function.
2
4
5
16. y
17. y
18. y
x
x
x

Graph the equations y

1
a
and y using the given value of a. Compare the
x
x

equations
19. a = 3

20. a = 4

Sketch the asymptotes and the graph of each function.

22. y

1
2
x
24. y

23. y

10
8
x 1

1
3
x2

21. a = 0.25

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Practice (continued)

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Inverse Variation
G

12. On Earth, the mass m of an object varies directly with the objects potential energy

E and inversely with its height above the Earths surface h. What is an equation
for the mass of an object on Earth? (Hint: E = gmh, where g is the acceleration
due to gravity.)
Each ordered pair is from an inverse variation. Find the constant of variation.

1
3

13. 3

14. (0.2, 6)

5 2
,
7 5

15. (10, 5)

16.

, 10
2

19.

5 2
,
8 5

22. (4.75, 4)

17. (13, 22)

18.

20. (4.8, 2.9)

21.

1 6
,
3 7

Each pair of values is from an inverse variation. Find the missing value.
25. (2, 4), (6, y)

26.

1
1
, 6 x,
3
2

27. (1.2, 4.5), (2.7, y)

28. One load of gravel contains 240 ft3 of gravel. The area A that the gravel will cover is

inversely proportional to the depth d to which the gravel is spread.

a. Write a model for the relationship between the area and depth for one load of gravel.
b. A designer plans a playground with gravel 6 in. deep over the entire play area. If the
play area is a rectangle 40 ft wide and 24 ft long, how many loads of gravel will be
needed?

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