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Whichever axis you like. To some extent it depends on whether temperature is the independent or the dependent variable.
If the graph is of the temperature of some food when it has been in an over for different lengths of time, then the independent variable is the time and the temperature should be on the vertical axis. However, if the graph is of the temperature of the same food and the number of bacteria present in it, then the temperature is the independent variable and should be on the horizontal axis.
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Would temperature or mass go on the x axis on a graph?
temperature would because it's controlled
Does the y axis go first?
the X axis goes first then the Y axis.
Which way does the Y axis go?
The standard way is vertical, up-down for the Y axis. The X axis is horizontal, left-right
What do ordered pairs mean on a graph?
On a graph, you have two axis, x and y. In an ordered pair, the first number is the x coordinate, and the second number is the y coordinate. On the x-axis, if the x-coordinate is negative then you go left. If the x-coordinate is positive, then you go right. On the y-axis, it works the same way. If the y-coordinate is negative, you go down, but if it is positive, then you go up. For example, if you had the ordered pair (-7,4), then you would go left seven spaces on the x-axis and up four spaces on the y-axis.
Where does the independent variable go a graph?
In principle, wherever you want. However, it is customary to place the independent variable on the horizontal axis, and the dependent variable on the vertical axis.
