JOINT VARIATION

Relation Symbol Form Equation Form

y varies directlyly as x and

square of x

y varies inversely as the square

of x and the cube of z

y varies directly as x and

inversely as the square root of z
as the cube of x
 𝑥 A 264 B 132 C 66 D 33
𝑦
𝑧
𝑘𝑥
y=
𝑧
𝑦𝑧
k=
𝑥

24(4) 44(6)
=
48 𝑥
264
2=
𝑥
2x = 264
X= 132
 𝑘𝑔 A 2.5 B 5 C 10 D 100
𝑓= 2
ℎ
𝑓ℎ2
k=
𝑔

20(5)2 𝑓(6)2
=
50 18

10 = 𝑓 2
f=5
 A 8 B 16 C 32 D 64

𝑘𝑎𝑏
𝑦=
𝑐
𝑦 𝑐 12 64
k= = 16
𝑎𝑏 3(2)
𝑦 25
5(2)

C
A 5 B 10 C 25 D 50

Let E = electrical resistance, L = length, D= diameter

𝑘𝐿 20(0.25)2 1
𝐸= 2 =
200 160
𝐷
𝐸𝐷2
𝑘=
𝐿
𝐸(0.25)2
500

𝐷
 A ½ B ¼ C 2 D 4

K = xyz
= 1/5 (2)(10)
=4
2y (8) B
 K = pqr
= 6(5)(3) = 90
X(15)(12)=180 x
0.5(15)(12)=90
B
SPM Highlight 6 : Given p varies directly as the square of m and
inversely as the square root of n. Find the value of w.
A 19 B 16 C 9 D 6 𝑘𝑚2
𝑝=
𝑛
𝑝 𝑛
𝑘= 2
𝑚

45 25
𝑘= 2 = 9
5

54 36
𝑘= = 9 𝐷
𝑤2
 𝑘𝑠 2
𝑟=
𝑡
𝑟𝑡 10𝑋12
𝑘= 2 =4.8
52
𝑠

10𝑋15
𝑘=
8(12)
= 6 =6
42 52
B

10𝑢
52
 𝑘 𝑞
P=
𝑟
𝑝𝑟
𝑘= = 15
𝑞

30𝑛
𝑘= = 15
4
A
 𝑦
𝑥
𝑧
𝑘𝑦
𝑥=
𝑧
k=?

𝑥 𝑧
k=
𝑦
 𝑞2
𝑝
𝑟
𝑘𝑞2
𝑝=
𝑟
𝑘 =?
𝑝𝑟
𝑘=
𝑞2
 1
𝑧
𝑥𝑦
𝑘
𝑧=
𝑥𝑦

𝑘 =?

𝑘 = 𝑥𝑦 𝑧
Answer: 6 D 7A 8 B