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Joint and Combined Variation — Quiz

Question 7 • Mathematics III

A quantity x varies directly with y and inversely with z Which expression represents the constant of variation, k ?

Answer
A
x y over z
B
x z over y
C
y over x z
D
z over x y

Explanation

Direct variation with y and inverse variation with z means x = ky/z. Solving for k gives k = xz/y, which is choice B, “x z over y.”

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