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A-8 DirectInverseVariation
A-8 DirectInverseVariation
A-8 DirectInverseVariation
Inverse Variation
SOL A8
by Robert Lotze, Moody Middle School
Direct Variation
The longer you shower, the more water you use.
So: thus
Answer:
Inverse Variation
The length of a violin string
varies inversely as the frequency
of its vibration. In other words, the
shorter the string the higher the pitch. A violin string
10 inches long vibrates at a frequency of 512 cycles
per second. Find the frequency of an 8 inch string.
So: or
In Summary
Direct Variation:
All equations of lines of Direct Variation pass
through the origin.
Both variables Increase or Decrease
Inverse
Variation:
When one variable increases, the other decreases.