Independent and Dependent Using Graphs, Tables, and Equations

What algebraic equation shows the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

• y = ax

• y = x + 12

• y = -3x

• y = 

Which equation matches the table?

• y = x 

• y = 5x

• y = x - 4

• y = x + 4

Which equation matches the table?

• y = x + 5

• y = 5x

• y = x - 5

• x = y - 5

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the dependent variable?

• Tickets

• Number

• Cost of tickets

• number of tickets

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

Match the following using the given graph of a two-variable equation.

• 5 seconds

• Velocity after 2 minutes

• 8 m/s

• Independent Variable y

• y = 4x

• Dependent Variable x

• Time in seconds

• Equation

• Velocity in m/s

• Time it takes to reach a velocity of 20 m/s

• the independent variable is time

• the independent variable is d=25 t

• the dependent variable is time

• the independent variable is distance

​ ​ The variable that is NOT affected is called the ​ ​ (a)   and the variable that is affected is called the ​ ​ ​ (b)  

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

The x-axis is also called your ​ ​ (a)   variable and your ​ (b)   .​

• independent

• dependent

• input

• output