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Joint and Combined Variation Answers

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A quantity p varies jointly with r and s. Which expression represents the constant of variation, k?

A
prs
B
StartFraction p Over r s EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction r s Over p EndFraction
Option C
D
p + r + s
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The quantity a varies directly with b and c and inversely with d. The quantity d is tripled. Which of the following could be true if the relationship remains the same?

A
Both c and b could be tripled.
B
The product of c and b could be tripled.
C
Both c and b could be multiplied by .
Option C
D
The product of c and b could be multiplied by .
Option D
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A quantity x varies directly with y and inversely with z. Which expression represents the constant of variation, k?

A
StartFraction x z Over y EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction x y Over z EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction z Over x y EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction y Over x z EndFraction
Option D
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The kinetic energy, K, of an object varies jointly with the mass of the object and the square of the velocity of the object. A 50-kg object moving at a velocity of 20 meters per second has 10,000 joules of kinetic energy. How many joules of kinetic energy does a 25-kg object moving at a velocity of 10 meters per second have?

A
250 joules
B
1,250 joules
C
2,500 joules
D
3,125 joules
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When a = 6 and b = 22, c = 33. If c varies directly with b and inversely with a, which equation models the situation?

A
StartFraction c Over a b EndFraction = one-fourth
Option A
B
c (a b) = 4356
Option B
C
StartFraction c a Over b EndFraction = 9
Option C
D
StartFraction c b Over a EndFraction = 121
Option D
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When h is and j is , g is 4. If g varies jointly with h and j, what is the value of g when h is 2 and j is 3?

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A
4
B
6
C
24
D
144
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The quantity y varies directly with the square of x and inversely with z. When x is 9 and z is 27, y is 6. What is the constant of variation?

A
2
B
9
C
18
D
54

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