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1 (a) When Peter went to Hong Kong, he changed £50 into $616. 50 Gil
Calculate what one British pound (£) was worth in Hong Kong dollars ($). 1 Xx
(b) It takes 8 hours for 5 people to paint a room. 502 616
How long would it take 4 people?

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2 (a) When an object is falling, the air resistance varies as the square of the speed.
At a certain speed, the resistance is 30 newtons.
What is the resistance at twice this speed?

(b) y is inversely proportional to x.

Given that y = 6 when x = 4, find the value of y when x = 3.

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x2 ya y 21
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NewA 120
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Answer (a) ................................. newtons [1]

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3 It is given that y is directly proportional to the square of x and that y = 1 when x = 12.

Find
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(a) the formula for y in terms of x,
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(b) the values of x when y = 9.

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Answer (a) y = ......................................[2]
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4 T is inversely proportional to the square of L.

Given that T = 9 when L = 2, find

(a) the formula for T in terms of L, If

(b) the values of L when T = 25.

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4 4
25 342
T
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255 36
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31
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342
(b) L = ......................................[1]
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5 y is directly proportional to the square root of x.

Given that y = 12 when x = 36,

find

(a) the formula for y in terms of x,

ya Jr
Ka 25
Y y
12 1536

12 14 6
K 2

Answer (a) y = .............................. [2]

(b) the value of x when y = 10.

25
y
10 252
5 Tn

25 2

Answer (b) x = .............................. [1]

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6 y is inversely proportional to x.
Given that y = 250 when x = 4, find y when x = 80.

yay y log
y FEET
12.5
250 K Y 221

K 1000 Answer y = ......................................[2]

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7 y is inversely proportional to x2.

Some values of y and x are given in the table below.

x 3 2 q

y 4 p 1

Find

(a) the formula for y in terms of x,

yay
g fer y 3g

i D Answer (a) y = ............................... [2]

(b) the value of p,

3
y
p 34 34 9
9
Answer (b) p = ............................... [1]

(c) the two values of q.

3
y
1 36g

92 36 6 6
Answer (c) q = ............... , ............. [1]

q I 536
16
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8 It is given that y is inversely proportional to the square of x and that y = 48 when x = 12.
Find

(a) the formula for y in terms of x,

y to 48 4
9 12 K 48
41 4
48 12
Answer (a) y = .............................. [2]

(b) the values of x when y = 3.

y 22 4
3 X Se
14 2 2
Answer (b) x = .............. , .............. [1]
4 12
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9 y varies inversely as the square of x.

Given that y = 4 when x = 3, find the value of y when x = 2.

ya 4 3622

y Ee y
4
4 4 34
4 9 12
K 36 9
4
9
Answer y = ...................................... [2]
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10 y is directly proportional to the square of x.

Given that y = 50 when x = 5, find the value of y when x = 3.

n 2n
ya y
KN 2137
y y 2 9
50 K 57
50 25 K 18
4 2 y

Answer y = ...................................... [2]

11 y is directly proportional to the square of x.

Given that y = 2 when x = 4, find y when x = 10.

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Ka 12.5
y 2 105 189225 252
2 K4 Y g
2 16K
K E f Answer y = .................................. [2]
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12 y is inversely proportional to x.
The table shows some values of x and y.

x 3 4 q n
y 20 p 5 m

(a) Find p.

yay y g g Ee
Y E P
20
4 P 15
4 60
15
Answer p = .................................. [1]

(b) Find q.

yen
5
4
60
59
9 12 12
Answer q = .................................. [1]

(c) Express m in terms of n.

y En
m
G
G
Answer m = ................................. [1]
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13 y is inversely proportional to the square of x.

Given that y = 2 when x = 6, find the value of y when x = 2.

y at y 3
Y kn 18
y 72
2

K 72

18
Answer y = ............................... [2]

14 y is inversely proportional to x .
1 1
Given that y = 5 when x = 20, find y when x = 7 .

ya te y E
4 28
y 4
4
7
y
t 0

5K 20
K 4

28
Answer y = .............................. [2]
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15 y is directly proportional to the square of x.

Given that y = 32 when x = 4, find y when x = 3.

an
you y
kn 2131
y y
32 12 4 2 9
32 1416 58

4 2

Answer y = ............................... [2]

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21 R is directly proportional to the cube of p.

When p = 2, R = 24.

(a) Find the formula for R in terms of p.

Rap R 3p
R Kp
24 12 213

24
2 Find the value of p when R = 192. 3ps
Answer R = ..................................... [1]

(b)

R 3p
192 3 p

64 p
3
p 64
3564 4 4
Answer p = ....................................... [2]
p
(c) Which of the diagrams below represents the graph of R against p?

R R R R R

p p p p p

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Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4 Diagram 5

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Answer Diagram ...................... [1]
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17 P is directly proportional to the square of Q�

When P = 9, Q = 6�

(a) Find the formula for P in terms of Q�

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(b) Find the values of Q when P = 25�

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25
402
10 [2]
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18 y is inversely proportional to x.

Given that y = 20 when x = 2, find y when x = 5.

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y Ee 8
20 12 y 405

12 40

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Answer y = ......................................... [2]
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19 The cost of a mirror is directly proportional to the square of its width.

A mirror of width 40 cm costs $24.

Work out the cost of a mirror of width 60 cm.

C L w 00W
13
KW
C 00
24 K 405
2 23001605
4
24 11 1600 54
3
4
1 0

Answer $ .......................................................... [2]

20 When the speed of a car is v m/s, its braking distance is d m.

d is directly proportional to the square of v.
When the speed of the car is 8 m/s the braking distance is 5 m.

Find the formula for d in terms of v and hence find the braking distance when the speed of the car
is 40 m/s.

da v2
d ku
d
ÉÉ 125
5 1481
5 6412
841405
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Answer Formula d = ............................................

Braking distance = .......................... m [3]

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21 y is inversely proportional to x.

Given that y = 9 when x = 8, find y when x = 6.

yal ya
12
Y E Y 7
9 18

K 72

Answer y = ....................................... [2]

22 y is inversely proportional to the square of x.

Given that y = 3 when x = 2, find y when x = 5.

ya go
0.48
Y Ee y 1,2 125
3
42
K 12

Answer y = ........................................ [2]

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23 yisinverselyproportionaltothesquareofx.

Giventhaty=24whenx=2,findywhenx=8.

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y
24 12 g
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Answery=..................................... [2]

24 (a)
p 27 33
q 9 r

Given that p is directly proportional to q, find the value of r.

poor p 3q
P kg 33 38
27 149 11
K 3 1 11 Answer r = .................................. [1]

(b)
x 2 10
y 25 1

Complete the sentence below describing the relationship between x and y.

y is inversely proportional to 22
........................................ [1]

(c) M is directly proportional to L3.

How many times larger is M when L is multiplied by 2?

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Answer 8 times
........................................ [1]
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25 y varies directly as the square root of x.

Given that y = 18 when x = 9, find y when x = 4.

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yet g
KI 659
y y
18 459 6 2
18 163 12

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Answer y = ................................................. [2]

26 (a) y is directly proportional to the square of x.

Given that y = 8 when x = 4, find y when x = 3.

ya yin
Kn
y 1445 8 21135 92
8
8 164
Kit Answer y = ............................................. [2]

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(b) p is inversely proportional to q.
It is known that p = 15 for a particular value of q.
2 x2
Write down the value of p when this value of q is doubled.

old p 15 2 new 7.5 75

Answer p = ............................................. [1]
p
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27 y is directly proportional to the square of x.

When x = 10, y = 20.

Find the value of y when x = 6.

yo
n
y En
kn
y 14105 4 116531
20
20 100K
K t Answer y = ..................................... [2]

28 y is inversely proportional to x.

Given that y = -50 when x = 3, find y when x = -10.

y I 4 152

y 4 15,3
50 13
4 15
K 150

Answer y = .................................... [2]

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29 y varies inversely as the square of x.

(a) When x = 2, y = 9.

Find the value of y when x = 3.

9 11 4 34 34 34 4
Y't
4 12 4 36
(b) When x = n, y = p.
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Answer y = .................................... [2]

Write down an expression for y, in terms of p, when x = 2n.

old 4
y y
x2
1
newy Bu By
Answer .......................................... [1]

30 y is inversely proportional to the square of x.

The table shows some values for x and y.

x 2 4 p

y 3 3 48
4

(a) Find the equation connecting x and y.

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y Ep 4 12
(b) Find the value of p.
y
Answer ........................................... [2]

y
48
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Answer p = ..................................... [1]

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