MATH

Direct Variation
A constant is a quantity whose value does not change. An example of this is any real number,
say 2. Its value does not change.

A variable, on the other hand, is a quantity whose value is changing. It stands in place of any
one of the set of constants, and is usually represented by a literal symbol.
k is called the constant of variation or constant of proportionality.

Inverse Variation
If two variables are so related such that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases
proportionally, the relationship is called inverse proportion or inverse variation.

Inverse variation is the relationship between two variables, such that if the value of one
variable increases then the value of the other variable decreases.

For variables x and y and constant k, if xy is equal to k, then y is inversely proportional to x, or y

varies inversely as x. In symbols, y= kxkx where k is the constant of variation.

Joint Variation

Joint variation takes place when one quantity varies directly as the product of two or more other
quantities.
If z varies jointly as x and y, then z = kxy, where k is the constant of variation.

Combined Variation

A variation is referred to as combined variation if one quantity varies directly or jointly as the
other quantities and inversely as the other quantities.

Combined Variation

If z varies jointly as x and y and inversely as t, then z = kxytkxyt where k is the constant of
variation.
MATH
Direct Variation
A constant is a quantity whose value does not change. An example of this is any real number,
say 2. Its value does not change.

A variable, on the other hand, is a quantity whose value is changing. It stands in place of any
one of the set of constants, and is usually represented by a literal symbol.
k is called the constant of variation or constant of proportionality.

Inverse Variation
If two variables are so related such that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases
proportionally, the relationship is called inverse proportion or inverse variation.

Inverse variation is the relationship between two variables, such that if the value of one
variable increases then the value of the other variable decreases.

For variables x and y and constant k, if xy is equal to k, then y is inversely proportional to x, or y

varies inversely as x. In symbols, y= kxkx where k is the constant of variation.

Joint Variation

Joint variation takes place when one quantity varies directly as the product of two or more other
quantities.
If z varies jointly as x and y, then z = kxy, where k is the constant of variation.

Combined Variation

A variation is referred to as combined variation if one quantity varies directly or jointly as the
other quantities and inversely as the other quantities.

Combined Variation

If z varies jointly as x and y and inversely as t, then z = kxytkxyt where k is the constant of
variation.