Direct Variation
Direct Variation
Direct Variation
Vocabulary
• Direct Variation
• Constant of variation for a
direct variation
Direct Variation
A recipe for paella calls for 1 cup of rice to make 5 servings. In
other words, a chef needs 1 cup of rice for every 5 servings.
3y = 4x + 1
–4y = 3x
Since y is multiplied by –4, divide
both sides by –4.
This is not direct variation because is the not the same for all
ordered pairs.
Your Turn:
Tell whether the relationship is a direct
variation. Explain.
This is not direct variation because is the not the same for all
ordered pairs.
Your Turn:
Tell whether the relationship is a direct
variation. Explain.
This is not direct variation because is the not the same for all
ordered pairs.
Example: Writing a Direct
Variation Equation
4.5 = k(0.5) Substitute 4.5 for y and 0.5 for x. Solve for k.
y = 2 x
Example: Continued
x y = 2x (x, y)
0 y = 2(0) = 0 (0, 0)
1 y = 2(1) = 2 (1, 2)
2 y = 2(2) = 4 (2, 4)
Step 3 Graph the points and connect.
Your Turn:
The perimeter y of a square varies directly with its side
length x. Write a direct variation equation for this
relationship. Then graph.
y = 4 • x
Your Turn: Continued
x y = 4x (x, y)
0 y = 4(0) = 0 (0, 0)
1 y = 4(1) = 4 (1, 4)
2 y = 4(2) = 8 (2, 8)
Your Turn: Continued
Step 3 Graph the points and connect.
Joke Time
• How would you describe a frog with a broken leg?
• Unhoppy