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Edexcel IGCSE Math A Higher 2.5.A direct and inverse proportion

Edexcel IGCSE Math A Higher 2.5.A direct and inverse proportion
Edexcel IGCSE Math A syllabusMath A 4MA1First assessment 2018

Practise proportion questions by translating the wording into a formula, finding the constant and simplifying the final relationship.

How this is tested

  • Write direct or inverse proportion formulae with k, powers and square roots.
  • Find the constant of proportionality from given values before writing the formula.
  • Simplify formulae involving inverse squares or square roots after substituting k.

Question 17

17 T is inversely proportional to m\sqrt{m}
T=15 when m=36
Find a formula for T in terms of m