Is $y = x^2$ a direct variation equation?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-10T13:46:20

A direct variation equation is one in which the value of $y$ is expressed (or expressible with simplification) as a constant multiple of $x$

$y=x^2= (x)x$ is not a direct variation equation since $(x)$ is not a constant.

Is y = x^2y = x^2 a direct variation equation?