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Virginia Department of Education

Determining Direct Variation

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Once learners realize what direct variation is, they see it's just a type of linear function. The lesson poses a general question that leads to the creation of the y = kx formula. The resource includes discussion prompts and ideas for...
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Mathed Up!

Direct and Inverse Proportionality

For Students 8th - 11th
Direct your young mathematicians to a resource on direct and inverse variation. A video first reviews concepts on direct and inverse proportionality. Individuals then answer a set of questions in pure and applied mathematics involving...
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Direct Variation

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Algebra I/Algebra II instructional activity, students solve problems involving direct variation.  The two page instructional activity contains a combination of twelve multiple choice and free response questions.  Answers are...
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Direct Variation

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra learning exercise, students solve equations by applying direct variation relationship. They solve problems using proportions and ratios while using direct variation. There are 3 problems with an answer key.
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Exercise Set 3.3: Variation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this variation worksheet, students solve 26 variation problems. Students determine the missing variable by using joint, direct, or inverse variation.
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Rational Expressions/Equations Test

For Students 10th - 12th
For this Algebra II worksheet, students are given a test of twenty-three problems regarding Rational Expressions and Rational Equations.  Some of the questions are multiple choice, while others are word problems or problem solving problems.
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Be Direct - Oil Spills on Land

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students participate in an activity to simulate direct variation. In this oil spills on land instructional activity, students participate in a simulation using toilet paper and vegetable oil to explore the characteristics of direct...
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Very Varied - Inverse variation

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify inverse variations. For this inverse variation lesson, students explore graphs and identify the inverse variation. They write equations for the inverse variation. Students compare and contrast the inverse variation...
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Special Functions

For Students 11th
In this special functions worksheet, 11th graders solve and complete 11 different problems that include various special functions. First, they find the value of each function given the variable. Then, students identify each function as...
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Graphing and Analyzing

For Students 9th
In this graphing and analyzing worksheet, 9th graders first state if each graph represents a linear or nonlinear relationship. Second, they create a difference table for each set of data presented and determine whether it represents a...
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Consistent Circles

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create a design of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students identify the measure of the diameter and radius of a circle. They graph and analyze their collected data and write equations based on direct variation.
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HW #25: Inverse Variation

For Students 9th - 12th
In this variation worksheet, high schoolers solve 9 short answer problems. Students use inverse variation to find missing values given an algebra sentence or two ordered pairs.
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Direct Variation

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II activity, 11th graders solve problems involving direct variation.  The two page activity contains explanation, examples, and twenty-one problems.  Answers are not included. 
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Twenty-Two Direct, Inverse, and Joint Variation Problems

For Students 8th - 11th
In this variation worksheet, students solve twenty-two direct, inverse, or joint variation problems.  Answers to the first fifteen problems are provided.
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Direct Variation

For Students 8th - 11th
For this direct variation worksheet, students answer 4 multiple choice questions that involve identifying a direct and constant variation and writing the direct variation equation.
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Direct and Inverse Variation

For Students 8th - 11th
In this direct and indirect variation worksheet, students solve 4 direct variations. Students then solve 4 indirect variations.
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Direct and Inverse Variation

For Students 9th
In this direct and inverse variation worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 16 different problems. First, they solve each problem assuming that y varies directly as x. Then, students solve the next set of problems that y varies...
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Direct Variation

For Students 8th - 12th
In this direct variation worksheet, learners complete 9 multiple choice problems regarding direct variation. Students determine direct variation equations from word problems and from graphs.
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Direct Variation

For Students 11th
In this direct variation worksheet, 11th graders solve 11 different problems that include applying direct variation to solve. First, they find the constant of the variation described. Then, students use the charts at the bottom of the...
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Quiz: Direct Variation

For Students Higher Ed
In this direct variation worksheet, students solve ten questions about direct variation. Each problem is presented in story problem format. Students write the direct variation equation and solve for the required information.
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Mathematical Modeling, Circular Movement and Transmission Ratios

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform an experiment with different sizes of followers (from an easy to follow set of teacher directions) and record their observations. They test the rotations of the driver compared to the rotations of a follower and put the...
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Curated OER

Topic 9.2 - Direct, Inverse, and Joint Variation

For Students 7th - 9th
In this variation learning exercise, students analyze 4 equations and determine whether each represents a direct, inverse, or joint variation. They then write an equation and solve it for 6 different variations.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Forms of Linear Equations

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students learn about four forms of equations: direct variation, slope-intercept form, standard form and point-slope form. They graph and complete problem sets for each, converting from one form of equation to another, and learning the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Applications of Linear Functions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This lesson plan culminates the unit with the Go Public phase of the legacy cycle. In the associated activities, young scholars use linear models to depict Hooke's law as well as Ohm's law. To conclude the lesson plan, students apply...