Independent and Dependent Variables-Math

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What are the coordinates for the origin in the coordinate plane?

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(0,0)

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What is a dependent variable?

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A variable that depends on or is changed by another variable.

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In an experiment, what is the independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.

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Identify the dependent variable in the following scenario: The total cost of items purchased depends on the number of items bought.

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Total cost.

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In the equation m = d, which variable is dependent?

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d (distance walked) is the dependent variable.

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What is an independent variable?

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A variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

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If the height of a ramp is changed to see how it affects the distance a ball rolls, what is the independent variable?

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Height of the ramp.

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In a study measuring how temperature affects plant growth, what is the dependent variable?

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Plant growth.

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What does it mean if a variable is dependent?

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It means its value is influenced by changes in another variable.

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In a graph, which axis typically represents the independent variable?

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The x-axis.