Direct and Indirect Proportion (Grade 12 NSC Matric Mathematical Literacy): Quizzes
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In direct proportion, what happens when one quantity increases?
In direct proportion, what happens when one quantity increases?
The other increases by same factor
What is a key feature of a direct proportion graph?
What is a key feature of a direct proportion graph?
Passes through origin (0; 0)
What is the mathematical relationship for direct proportion?
What is the mathematical relationship for direct proportion?
How do quantities change in indirect proportion?
How do quantities change in indirect proportion?
In opposite ways
What is the defining characteristic of indirect proportion?
What is the defining characteristic of indirect proportion?
Constant product of quantities
For a rectangle with area 32, if length is 8, what is the breadth?
For a rectangle with area 32, if length is 8, what is the breadth?
4
In the rectangle example, as length doubles, what happens to breadth?
In the rectangle example, as length doubles, what happens to breadth?
It halves
What is the name of the curved graph shape for indirect proportion?
What is the name of the curved graph shape for indirect proportion?
Rectangular hyperbola
Why does an inverse proportion graph never touch the axes?
Why does an inverse proportion graph never touch the axes?
Quantities cannot equal zero