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5.02 Direct and inverse variation

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Which of the following is the best description of direct variation?

As one quantity increases the other decreases, or as one quantity decreases the other increases.

A

Two quantities that increase together or decrease together in the same ratio.

B
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< 1min

Which of the follow is the best description of inverse variation?

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< 1min

Suppose the constant of variation $k$k is positive.

Easy
1min

Is the variation relating the distance between two locations on a map and the actual distance between the two locations an example of a direct variation or an inverse variation?

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A2.F.1

The student will investigate, analyze, and compare square root, cube root, rational, exponential, and logarithmic function families, algebraically and graphically, using transformations.

A2.F.1d

Determine when two variables are directly proportional, inversely proportional, or neither, given a table of values. Write an equation and create a graph to represent a direct or inverse variation, including situations in context.

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