Question

Write an equation to describe the variation. Use k for the constant of proportionality.

y varies directly as u and inversely as p^4

Answer 1

`\bf \qquad \qquad \textit{joint compound proportional variation} \\\\ \begin{array}{llll} \textit{\underline{y} varies directly with \underline{x}}\\ \textit{and inversely with \underline{z}} \end{array}\implies y=\cfrac{kx}{z}\impliedby \begin{array}{llll} k=constant\ of\\ \qquad variation \end{array} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{\underline{y} varies directly as \underline{u} and inversely as }p^4}{y=\cfrac{ku}{p^4}}`