Scribd
Upload
17 views4 pages

Understanding Direct and Inverse Proportions

Speed, time, and distance are inversely proportional. As speed doubles, time halves. The document provides examples of different speed, time, and distance combinations that illustrate their inverse relationship, such that higher speeds mean shorter times and vice versa.

Uploaded by

Javaria Rasul
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
17 views4 pages

Understanding Direct and Inverse Proportions

Speed, time, and distance are inversely proportional. As speed doubles, time halves. The document provides examples of different speed, time, and distance combinations that illustrate their inverse relationship, such that higher speeds mean shorter times and vice versa.

Uploaded by

Javaria Rasul
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Inverse Proportion

Speed (s) Time (t)


6.47 m/s 773s (his PB)
5 m/s 1000s
10 m/s 500s

 We say they are indirectly or inversely proportional.

 
Notice that as
doubles, the
RHS becomes
half as big.

  Tip: When you see


Fro
the words “inversely
proportional to”,
replace with “”
Direct/Inverse Proportion Starter: First Step
Question… First thing you’d write…  Reminder:
• For “(directly)
 is directly   𝒚 =? 𝒌𝒙 proportional to”,
proportional to . use “”
𝒌 • For “inversely
 
 is inversely 𝒚=? proportional to”,
proportional to . 𝒙
use ”
 is directly proportional to   𝒌 𝒙𝟐
𝒚= ?
the square of .
 is inversely proportional   𝒌
to the square root of . 𝒚=?
√𝒙
 is inversely proportional   𝒚= 𝒌
to the cube of . ? 𝟑 𝒙
 is proportional to the 𝟑
cube root of .
  𝒚= 𝒌
? √𝒙
 𝑦 ∝ 1   𝒚= 𝒌
𝑥3 ? 𝒙𝟑
Exercise 1
1 Given
  is directly proportional to , find a 6  is directly proportional to the
formula for in terms of : square of . When . Find when .
a) when
b) when ?
?
is directly proportional to the cube
2 is directly proportion to . When , . Find the 7 root of . When . Find when .
value of when .
? [Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Mock Set 1
is directly proportional to the square of . ?
Autumn 2016 - 2H Q10ii]
3 When , . Find when .
8   
Write a formula for  in terms of 
?
4 is directly proportional to the cube of .
When , . Find when .   5  6 
?   400  576 

is directly proportional to the square root of .


5
When , n. Find when m .
?
?
Exercise 2
  is inversely proportional to . 4  is inversely proportional to the
1
when . Find a formula for in terms square root of .
1.44 1 25
of . ?
3.2 3.84 0.768
? ?
5  is inversely proportional to the
2  is inversely proportional to the cube of .
square of .
3 5 0.949
3 5 0.740
?
?
4 1.44 40 1.5 0.324
? 100
?
6  is inversely proportional to one
3  is inversely proportional to . more than .
8 5 1.142
? 4 6 0.190
?
5 8 ? 35 6.5 4.643 27.3
?
4 [Edexcel
  GCSE Jun2016-1H Q24] Given
N  Edexcel IGCSE May2015-3H Q22]
that , complete this table of values. ,  and  are three variables.  is proportional to .
is also proportional to .  when .
1 2 5 10 Find  when . Give your answer correct to 3sf.

?
100 25? 4 1
?

You might also like