Conventions and Graphing Part 2: Graphing Variables Flashcards
1
Q
What does the X-axis represent?
A
The independent variable.
2
Q
What does the Y-axis represent?
A
The dependent variable.
3
Q
Tip: The value of the dependent value depends on the independent value.
A
Tip: The value of the dependent value depends on the independent value.
4
Q
Tip: The dependent value comes first and the independent value comes last.
A
Example: Position vs time. position came first so it is the dependent variable (y) and time came last so time is the independent value(x).
