Inverse and Joint Variation | College Algebra
When a variable is dependent on the product or quotient of two or more variables, this is called joint variation. For example, the cost of busing students for each school trip varies with the number of students attending and the distance from …
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www.varsitytutors.com › topics › joint-variationJoint variation describes a situation where one variable depends on two (or more) other variables, and varies directly as each of them when the others are held constant. We say z varies jointly as x and y if z = k x y for some constant k. Example: If z is jointly proportional to x and y and z = 6, when x = 3 and y = 4, find z when x = 7 and y = 4.