Problem

Select all of the equations below in which $v$ is directly proportional to $w$. \[ v=\frac{3}{w} \quad v=w+3 \quad v=\frac{w}{3} \] \[ v=3 w \quad v=w^{3} \]

Solution

Step 1 :Analyze each equation to determine if it can be written in the form \(v = kw\), where \(k\) is a constant.

Step 2 :\(v = \frac{3}{w}\) cannot be written in the form \(v = kw\), so it does not represent direct proportionality.

Step 3 :\(v = w + 3\) cannot be written in the form \(v = kw\), so it does not represent direct proportionality.

Step 4 :\(v = \frac{w}{3}\) can be written as \(v = \frac{1}{3}w\), which is in the form \(v = kw\). Therefore, it represents direct proportionality.

Step 5 :\(v = 3w\) is already in the form \(v = kw\), so it represents direct proportionality.

Step 6 :\(v = w^3\) cannot be written in the form \(v = kw\), so it does not represent direct proportionality.

Step 7 :\(\boxed{v = \frac{w}{3}, v = 3w}\) are the equations in which \(v\) is directly proportional to \(w\).

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