If, a unit increase in one is accompanied by the same positive increase in the other (whatever the starting value), and when one is zero the other is also zero.
In algebraic terms, if x and y are the two variables, and their relationship is given by
y = f(x)
then the first condition states that dy/dx is a positive constant, say m. Equivalently, the relationship is the linear function,
y = mx + c.
The second condition then states that the intercept term, c, is zero.
Thus the relationship reduces to y = mx.
They vary proportionally if (and only if) the graph of one variable against the other is a straight line through the origin.
a variable
Two quantities are proportional if they vary in such a way that one of them is a constant multiple of the other.
Variable: A letter or symbol used to represent a number or quantities that vary
In mathematics, two quantities are proportional if they vary in such a way that one of them is a constant multiple of the other.
They vary proportionally if (and only if) the graph of one variable against the other is a straight line through the origin.
Bar graph
To scale quantities proportionally, you simply multiply or divide the quantity by the scaling factor. For example, if you want to double a quantity, you would multiply it by 2. If you want to scale a quantity by a different factor, you would use that factor in the multiplication or division process accordingly.
A bar graph.
Two quantities are said to be proportional if they vary in such a way that one of the quantities is a constant multiple of the other, or equivalently if they have a constant ratio.
a variable
Two quantities are proportional if they vary in such a way that one of them is a constant multiple of the other.
Variable: A letter or symbol used to represent a number or quantities that vary
It is called a variable.
In mathematics, two quantities are proportional if they vary in such a way that one of them is a constant multiple of the other.
Vector quantities are physical quantities that have both magnitude and direction. This means that in addition to knowing the amount of the quantity (magnitude), you also need to know the direction in which it acts. Examples of vector quantities include displacement, velocity, and force.
The Republican Party assigns delegates proportionally during the Iowa Caucus.