Miscellaneous Exercise # 3

Question # 2:
(vi) Find x, if 6 : x :: 3: 5

Solution:
6 : x :: 3 : 5 (x) ( 3) = 6 x= x = 10 5

(vii) If x and y2 varies directly, and x = 27 when y = 4. Find the value of y when x = 3

Solution:
x y2 (i)

x = ky2 27 = k(4)2 27 = k(16) =k k= From (i) x = ky2

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X y2

3 X 27 = 16y2 81 = 16y2 = y2 y2 = = y=

(viii)

If u and v varies inversely , and u = 8 , when v = 3. Find v when u = 12

Solution:
u u= 8= 3X8=k 24 = k k = 24 From (i) u= 12 = v= v=2 (i)

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(ix)

Find the fourth proportional to 8, 7, 6

Solution:
8, 7, 6 Let x be the fourth proportional 8 : 7 :: 6 : x (8) (x) = 7 X 6 x= x= x=

(x)

Find a mean proportional to 16 and 49

Solution:
16, 49 Let x be the mean proportional 16 : x :: x : 49 x2 = 16 X 49 x2 = 784 = x= 28

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(xi)

Find a third proportional to 28 and 4

Solution:
28, 4 Let x be the third proportional 28 : 4 :: 4 : x (28) (x) = 4 X 4 x = x= x= (xii) y and y = 28 and x = 7, z = 2, then find y

Solution:
y y=k 28 = k 28 X 2 = k(49) 56 = 49k =k k= then (i) becomes y= (i)

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(xiii)

xy and z = 36 when x = 2, y = 3, then find z

Solution:
z xy (i)

z = kxy 36 = k (2) (3) 36 = 6k =k 6=k k=6 then, (i) becomes z = 6xy (xiv) If w and w = 2 when v = 3, then find w.

Solution:
w w= 2= 2= 9X2=k 18 = k k = 18 Then, (i) becomes w= (i)

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