# 8. Solutions for Variations Problems

1. Since x varies as y we can write x=yk where k is proportionality constant which means $$k=\frac{8}{15}.$$ Now when y=10 x=10*8/15 i.e. $$x=\frac{16}{3}.$$

2. Since x varies inversely as y we have $$xy=k$$ i.e. k=21 since x=3 and y=7. Clearly, when x=7 y will become 3.

3. Given $$x^2=ky^3$$ and when x=3, y=4 which implies k=9/64. So our problem is:

$y = \frac{1*64}{3*9} = \frac{4}{3}.$

4. Since x varies as y and z jointly we have x=yzk. From given values of x, y and z let us compute k.

$k = \frac{x}{yz} = 2*\frac{5}{3}*\frac{27}{10} = 9$

Now we need to compute z when x=54 and y=3

$z = \frac{x}{ky} = \frac{54}{3*9} = 2.$

5. Given a=ck1 and b=ck2 where k1 and k2 are some constants. $$a\pm b$$ implies $$c(k1\pm k2)$$ therefore it varies as c. Similarly, $$\sqrt{ab}$$ implies $$c\sqrt{k1k2}$$ therefore it also varies as c.

6. Since a varies as bc can write a=bck. This means b = (a/ck) = ak1/c where k1=1/k and since k is constant k1 will also be constant. The above we can also write as b=k1/(c/a) so we can say b varies inversely as c/a.

1. From problem statement

$a=\frac{bk}{c}~\Rightarrow~k=\frac{ca}{b} \Rightarrow~k=\frac{9}{14}*\frac{2}{3}*\frac{7}{3} = 1 \therefore~b=ca=\sqrt{48*75} = 60$

8. Since x varies as y x=yk. Clearly $$x^2+y^2=y^2(k^2+1)$$ and $$x^2-y^2=y^2(k^2-1)$$ now $$k^2+1$$ and $$k^2-1$$ are constants since k is a constant. Therefore, $$x^2+y^2$$ varies as $$x^2-y^2$$.

9. Let y=z1+z2 now given that z1=xk1 and z2=x/k2 where k1 and k2 are some constants.

Given when y=6 the x=4. This implies:

$6=4k1+\frac{4}{k2}$

Also, when y=10/3 then x=3. This implies

$\frac{10}{3} = 3k1+\frac{3}{k2}$

Now these two equations involving k1 and k2 can be solved to get their values and then the relation between x and y can be established.

Rest of the problems are left as exercise to the reader.