How can we graph independent and dependent variables?
1 Answer
Mar 27, 2014
The independent variable should be plotted on the x-axis. The dependent variable should be plotted on the y-axis.
The graph of mass vs. volume places volume on the x-axis and the mass on the y-axis. The value of graphing this relationship is best understood by considering the following equation
Note the slope of your graph will be
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