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A variable, Y, is in direct square variation with a variable, X, if Y = kX2 where k is some (non-zero) constant.

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What is direct square variation in math?

direct square variation is a function that relates the same or equal constant ratio. It is a function that is typically used in different kinds of algebra.


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What is a direct square variation?

one quantity varies directly as the square of the other quantity. in symbols, y = kx squared


When two quantities form a direct variation what is it called?

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Is direct variation a special case?

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Is y equals 3x direct variation?

Yes, it is direct variation.


Is y equals 2x plus 5 a direct variation if so what is the constant of variation?

No, it is not a direct variation.


Does every linear equasion represent a direct variation relationship?

I have recently been doing all these direct variation problems but not every linear relationship is a direct variation... But every direct variation is a linear relation!


How do you do a direct variation with an inverse variation problem?

If a variable X is in inverse variation with a variable Y, then it is in direct variation with the variable (1/Y).


What is the difference direct variation and inverse variation?

Direct variation is the ratio of two variable is constant. Inverse variation is when the product of two variable is constant. For example, direct variation is y = kx and indirect variation would be y = k/x .


What does the k represent in the direct variation ykx?

The constant of variation in a direct variation is the constant (unchanged) ratio of two variable quantities. The formula for direct variation is. y=kx (or y=kx ) where k is the constant of variation .


How do you know if the equation is a direct variation?

When two variables are related in such a way that the ratio of their values always remains the same, the two variables are said to be in direct variation. y=2x is direct variation y=x+2 is not direct variation