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Direct and Inverse Variation Date________________ Period____

Determine whether the given equation represents a direct or inverse variation.

1) xy = 15 9
2) y =
x

13 4) y = 13x
3) y =
12x

5) -5x + y = 0 6) y = 4x

Find the constant of variation.

7) y = 3x 8) xy = 7

y 1
9) =5 10) y =
x 9x

3 15
11) y = x 12) y =
5 x

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Solve each problem involving direct or inverse variation.

13) If y varies directly as x, and y = 6 when 14) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 8 when
x = 15, find y when x = 2. x = 5, find y when x = 4.

15) If y varies directly as x, and y = 5 when 16) If y varies directly as x 2 , and y = 10 when
x = 4, find y when x = 8. x = 2, find y when x = 3.

17) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 9 when 18) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 4 when
x = 10, find y when x = 5. x = 12, find y when x = 2.

19) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 3 when 11

20) If y varies inversely as x 2 , and y =
x = 21, find y when x = 9. 4
when x = 4, find y when x = 2.

21) If y varies directly as x, and y = 10 when 22) If y varies directly as x, and y = 4 when
x = 20, find y when x = 3. x = 6, find y when x = 5.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Direct and Inverse Variation Date________________ Period____

Determine whether the given equation represents a direct or inverse variation.

1) xy = 15 9
2) y =
Inverse x
Inverse

13 4) y = 13x
3) y =
12x Direct
Inverse

5) -5x + y = 0 6) y = 4x
Direct Direct

Find the constant of variation.

7) y = 3x 8) xy = 7
3 7

y 1
9) =5 10) y =
x 9x
5 1
9

3 15
11) y = x 12) y =
5 x
3 15
5

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Solve each problem involving direct or inverse variation.

13) If y varies directly as x, and y = 6 when 14) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 8 when
x = 15, find y when x = 2. x = 5, find y when x = 4.
4 10
5

15) If y varies directly as x, and y = 5 when 16) If y varies directly as x 2 , and y = 10 when
x = 4, find y when x = 8. x = 2, find y when x = 3.
10 45
2

17) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 9 when 18) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 4 when
x = 10, find y when x = 5. x = 12, find y when x = 2.
18 24

19) If y varies inversely as x, and y = 3 when 11

20) If y varies inversely as x 2 , and y =
x = 21, find y when x = 9. 4
7 when x = 4, find y when x = 2.
11

21) If y varies directly as x, and y = 10 when 22) If y varies directly as x, and y = 4 when
x = 20, find y when x = 3. x = 6, find y when x = 5.
3 10
2 3

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