Past Papers Worksheet Direct and Inverse Proportion IGCSE Mathematics 0580
1. 𝓎 is directly proportional to (𝓍 – 4) .
When 𝓍 = 16, 𝓎 = 3.
Find 𝓎 in terms of 𝓍. [2] 0580/22/F/M/19 Q9) 𝓎 = (𝓍 - 4)/4
2. A ball falls d metres in t seconds.
d is directly proportional to the square of t.
The ball falls 44.1m in 3 seconds.
(a) Find a formula for d in terms of t. [2] 0580/22/M/J/18 Q18)(a) d = 4.9t2 (b) 19.6
(b) Calculate the distance the ball falls in 2 seconds. [1]
3. The braking distance, d, of a car is directly proportional to the square of its speed, v.
When d = 5, v = 10.
Find d when v = 70 [3] 0580/21/O/N/09 Q10) 245
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4. 𝓎 is directly proportional to (𝓍 - 1 )
When 𝓍 = 5, 𝓎 = 4.
Find y when 𝓍 = 7. [3] 0580/21/M/J/18 Q15) 9
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5. 𝓎 is directly proportional to (𝓍 - 1 )
When 𝓍 = 3, 𝓎 = 24.
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 6. [3] 0580/23/M/J/18 Q19) 150
6. 𝓎 is directly proportional to the square root of 𝓍.
When 𝓍 = 9 𝓎 = 6 , .
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 25. [3] 0580/23/O/N/18 Q17) 10
7. 𝓎 is directly proportional to the positive square root of 𝓍.
When 𝓍 = 9, 𝓎 = 12.
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 1/4 [3] 0580/21/M/J/16 Q21) 2
8. 𝓎 is directly proportional to the square root of (𝓍 + 2).
When 𝓍 = 7, 𝓎 = 2.
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 98. [3] 0580/21/O/N/16 Q14) 6
9. 𝓎 is inversely proportional to 𝓍 and 𝓎 = 8 when 𝓍 = 2.
Find,
(i) an equation connecting 𝓎 and 𝓍, [2]
(ii) 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 1/2 [1] 0580/41/O/N/10 Q8(b)(i)𝓎 = 16/ 𝓍 (ii)32
10. 𝓎 is inversely proportional to 𝓍.
When 𝓍 = 9, 𝓎 = 8.
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 6 [3] 0580/22/F/M/18 Q10) 12
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11. 𝓎 is inversely proportional to 𝓍 .
When 𝓍 = 2, 𝓎 = 0.5 .
Find 𝓎 in terms of .[2] 0580/21/O/N/18 Q7) 4/𝓍3
12. 𝓎 is inversely proportional to (𝓍 + 1 )2
𝓎 = 50 when 𝓍 = 0.2 .
(a) Write 𝓎 in terms of 𝓍. [2]
(b) Find the value of 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 0.5 .[1] 0580/21/O/N/17 Q17)(a)𝓎 = 72/(𝓍 +1)2 (b)32
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13. The speed, v, of a wave is inversely proportional to the square root of the depth, d, of the water.
v = 30 when d = 400. Find v when d = 25. [3] 0580/22/O/N/13 Q11)120
14. 𝓎 is inversely proportional to the square of (𝓍 +1) .
𝓎 = 0.875 when 𝓍 = 1.
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 4. [3] 0580/23/M/J/19 Q18) 0.14
15. 𝓎 is inversely proportional to 𝓍2.
When 𝓍 = 4, y = 2.
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 1/2 [3] 0580/21/O/N/19 Q15) 128
16. p is inversely proportional to the square of (q + 4).
p = 2 when q = 2.
Find the value of p when q = – 2 [3] 0580/21/M/J/15 Q12)18
17. 𝓎 is inversely proportional to the square root of (𝓍 + 1).
When 𝓍 = 8, 𝓎 = 2.
Find 𝓎 when 𝓍 = 99. [3] 0580/21/M/J/19 Q16) [ ± ] 0.6
18. t is inversely proportional to the square of (𝓍 + 1).
When 𝓍 = 2, t = 5.
(a) Write t in terms of 𝓍. . [2]
(b) When t = 1.8, find the positive value of 𝓍 [2] 0580/23/O/N/19 Q20)(a)45/(𝓍 + 1)2 (b)4
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