y axis
Normally on the horizontal x axis
The independent variable is along the bottom or horizontal or x axis. The dependent variable is up the left hand side or vertical or y axis
It depends on which variable is independent, and which one is dependent (its value is determined by a function of the independent variable). So suppose that concentration is a function of an arbitrary length (the length is what determines concentration). The independent variable (length) is put on the horizontal axis, and the dependent variable (concentration) is put on the vertical axis.
There's no such thing as an 'average' graph, but we can talk about a typical one.The independent variable of an equation in one variable is typically plotted alongthe x-axis of a typical graph.
On a vertical axis you should label it the "y-axis". Then make sure to put the numbers needed on the line! :)
x-axis
The horizontal axis, or "X" axis, is usually reserved for the variable you have no control over, such as the passing of time. This is called the independent variable.
The independent variable goes on the x axis. This is the variable that is controlled and changed by the experimenter. The dependent variable goes on the y axis. This is the variable that is measured. For instance, if we were plotting a graph of the speed of a ball bearing for different gradient slopes, we would put the gradient of the slopes on the x axis, and the speed of the ball bearing on the y axis.
The variable that goes on the x axis is the independent variable. For example if you were measuring time and plant growth you would put time on the x axis, because the time is independent and doesn't depend on the plan growth.
Assuming that age influences height rather than the other way around, age is the "independent" variable and height the "dependent" one. Then, age should be put on the x-axis.
Normally on the horizontal x axis
The independent variable is along the bottom or horizontal or x axis. The dependent variable is up the left hand side or vertical or y axis
It depends on which variable is independent, and which one is dependent (its value is determined by a function of the independent variable). So suppose that concentration is a function of an arbitrary length (the length is what determines concentration). The independent variable (length) is put on the horizontal axis, and the dependent variable (concentration) is put on the vertical axis.
Price and quantity demanded are both interdependent: there is not an independent variable. From that point of view, there is no reason to put one variable on the x-axis rather than the other.However, putting price on the horizontal axis makes it simpler to add the supply curve on the same chart, and then study the market equilibrium.Price and quantity demanded are both interdependent: there is not an independent variable. From that point of view, there is no reason to put one variable on the x-axis rather than the other.However, putting price on the horizontal axis makes it simpler to add the supply curve on the same chart, and then study the market equilibrium.Price and quantity demanded are both interdependent: there is not an independent variable. From that point of view, there is no reason to put one variable on the x-axis rather than the other.However, putting price on the horizontal axis makes it simpler to add the supply curve on the same chart, and then study the market equilibrium.Price and quantity demanded are both interdependent: there is not an independent variable. From that point of view, there is no reason to put one variable on the x-axis rather than the other.However, putting price on the horizontal axis makes it simpler to add the supply curve on the same chart, and then study the market equilibrium.
Because if you don't, how will people know what the explanatory variable is?
There's no such thing as an 'average' graph, but we can talk about a typical one.The independent variable of an equation in one variable is typically plotted alongthe x-axis of a typical graph.
On a vertical axis you should label it the "y-axis". Then make sure to put the numbers needed on the line! :)