Lesson 11.1 Inverse Variation

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I can recognize when two quantities show inverse variation and write an equation to model the relationship between the quantities.
I can recognize when two quantities show inverse variation and write an equation to model the relationship between the quantities.
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Which equation below represent inverse variation?

Is this a wrench in the system?
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The table shows the force needed to loosen a bolt using wrenches with handles of various lengths.
Does force vary inversely with handle length? Explain.

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Predict the force required to loosen the bolt using a wrench with a handle length of 18 in.

Are we getting strung along?
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The frequency (in vibrations per second) of a vibrating violin string varies inversely with the string’s length (in centimeters). Suppose a violin string that is 30 cm long vibrates 280 times per second.

Write an equation that gives the frequency f as a function of the string length ℓ.

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What is the frequency for a violin string 25 cm long?

We will have to labor over this one.
For a certain carpentry project, the time t (in hours) needed to finish the project depends on the number of carpenters c assigned to it, as shown in the table.

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Does the time to finish the project vary inversely with the number of carpenters? Explain.

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Write an equation that gives t as a function of c.

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If the project needs to be finished in at most 3 days and the carpenters work 8 hours per day, what is the minimum number of carpenters that must be assigned to the project?

Have we reached a Boyle-ing Point?
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Desmos Time!

Boyle’s Law states that for a given mass of confined gas at a constant temperature, the pressure P the gas exerts varies inversely with the volume V the gas occupies. At 100 °F, a given mass of gas exerts a pressure of 125 lb/in^2 when placed in a tank with a volume of 2 ft^3. If the same mass of gas at the same temperature is placed in a tank with a volume of 5 ft^3, what pressure will the gas exert? Graph the function and use the graph to justify your answer.