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Dependent and independent variables - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The terms " dependent variable " and " independent variable " are used in similar but subtly different ways in mathematics and statistics as part of the standard terminology in those subjects. The...
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Note in the example above, that when you have well-defined zero point (ratio and absolute values) and both positive and negative values, you can place your vertical (independent variable) axis at the zero value of the dependent variable scale.
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The dependent variable is that which is effected or dependent upon the independent variable and not directly manipulated or altered. Graphically organized the independent variable should be on the horizontal axis, x-;
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I remember being told that the changing data are graphed on the vertical axis (y-axis) the horizontal axis(x-axis) is for data that is constant. I am not sure of the term 'independant variable' but it sounds like the constant data. ... that is correct. x usually represents the independent and Y the dependent...
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Conventionally the independent variable is plotted on the horizontal axis (also known as the abscissa or x-axis) and the dependent variable on the vertical axis (the ordinate or y-axis)
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What axis do you plot the independent variable and what axis do you plot the dependent variable? It does not matter. ... However, in the US it has become fashion in public schools and the pablum filled texts to suggest the horizontal axis be the home of the independent variable, and the vertical axis (ordinate) be...
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