TOPIC 16
Variation
1. y is directly proportional to the square of x.
Given that y = 32 when x = 4, find y when x = 3.
Answer y = [2]
[Nov/2012/P12/Q12]
2. R is directly proportional to the cube of p.
When p = 2, R = 24.
(a) Find the formula for R in terms of p.
Answer R = [1]
(b) Find the value of p when R = 192.
Answer p = [2]
(c) Which of the diagrams below represents the graph of R against p?
RA R RA R R
p p -p -p
Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Diagram 3 Diagram 4 Diagram 5
Answer Diagram .............. [1]
[June/2013/P11/Q21]
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3. P is directly proportional to the square of Q.
When P = 9, Q = 6.
(a) Find the formula for P in terms of Q.
Answer P =
[1]
(b) Find the values of when P = 25.
Answer Q =........... or.......... [2]
[June/2013/P12/Q15]
4. y is inversely proportional to x.
Given that y = 20 when x = 2, find y when x = 5.
Answer y = [2]
[Nov/2013/P12/Q6]
5. y is inversely proportional to the cube of x.
When x 2, y = 9.
=
Find y when x = 5.
Answer y = ............ [3]
[June/2014/P11/Q23(b)]
6. 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.
Answer $ [2]
[June/2014/P12/Q7]
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11. (a) p 27 33
q
9 r
Given that p is directly proportional to q, find the value of r.
Answer r =............................ [1]
(b) X 2 10
y 25 1
Complete the sentence below describing the relationship betweenx and y.
y is inversely proportional to .... [1]
(c) M is directly proportional to L3.
How many times larger is M when L is multiplied by 2?
Answer ... [1]
[Nov/2015/P11/Q9]
12. y varies directly as the square root of x.
Given that y = 18 when x = 9, find y when x = 4.
Answer y = [2]
[Nov/2015/P12/Q3]
13. (a) y is directly proportional to the square of x.
Given that y = 8 when x = 4, find y when x = 3.
Answer y = [2]
(b) p is inversely proportional to q.
It is known that p 15 for a particular
= value of q.
Write down the value of p when this value of q is doubled.
Answer р ............. [1]
[June/2016/P11/Q15]
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14. y is directly proportional to the square of x.
When x= 10, y = 20. Find the value of y when x = 6.
Answer y = [2]
[June/2016/P12/Q8]
15. y is inversely proportional to х.
Given that y =-50 when x = 3, find y when x = -10.
Answer y =
[2]
[Nov/2016/P11/Q6]
16. y varies inversely as the square of x.
(a) When x=2, y=9. Find the value of y when x = 3.
Answer y =
[2]
(b) When x=n, y=p.
Write down an expression for y, in terms of p, when x= 2n.
Answer [1]
[Nov/2016/P12/Q11]
17. y is inversely proportional to the square of x.
The table shows some values for x and y.
2 4 p
3
3
4
48
(a) Find the equation connec
ting x and y.
Answe
[2]
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(b) Find the value of p.
Answer p =........................ [1]
[June/2017/P12/Q12]
18. y varies directly as the square of x.
Given that y=
y= when x= find y when x = 10.
Answer y = [2]
[Nov/2017/P11/Q8]
19. y is inversely proportional to х.
Given that y= when x=30, find y when x =10
Answer y = [2]
[Nov/2017/P12/Q3]
20. y is inversely proportional to the square of x.
1
Given that y=10 when x=3, findywhen x= 2
Answer y = [2]
[June/2018/P12/Q4]
21. y is inversely proportional to х.
Given that y = 30 when x= find y when x= 5.
Answer y = ............ [2]
[Nov/2018/P12/Q3]
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