0
No, for two reasons:
First, no equation has an axis at all; only the graph of an equation does.
Second, variables x and y are common yet arbitrary examples for variables representing a value from the equation's domain -x- or image set -y. The graph of a function for speed of a bullet over time, for example, would have a speed and a time axis, maybe labelled s and t, respectively.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Vivi
Devin
ProfessorAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How do you find a linear equation?
You have to solve it or if the answer is provided to you look at the y axis which is the one on the right of the graph. If the numbers form a pattern then its linear if there not... Well you can figure that out. It works for me most of the time and on a test one of five was wrong on this method.
What are examples of linear equations in daily life?
A linear equation is an equation that can be written in the form: y=mx+b. An equation in this form can be graphed on a x/y coordinate plane, and the slope (m) can NOT be a vertical line, additionally it must pass the vertical line test; if a vertical line is drawn, no more than one y point may correspond to any one x point on the graph. The slope produced must be a line, so it must follow that the change in y is constant to the change in x. Filling up a bath tub w/ water. The amount of water in the tub (graphed along the y-axis) and the amount of time that passes (graphed on x-axis) is constant. Slope (m) is stated to be the volume over time, which would be let's say 5 gallons per minute (y axis / x axis) (rise over run) Walking a constant speed to school. Distance is y axis, time is x axis. Slope would be distance over time. If you move 2 meters per second, for 2 minutes (120 seconds) then this would produce a linear equation. MANY examples in everyday life can be graphed as a linear function, but the important qualification is that whatever corresponds to the y axis, such as volume or distance, is constant relative to your x axis, most commonly time (seconds, minutes, hours). However, in both my examples it's only linear if the change in volume/distance is CONSTANT over the change in time. So, if you fill up the bathtub for 2 minutes, turn it off, then turn it back on, this is not linear. Same goes for walking to school, if you walk at 2 meters per second, then speed up to 4 meters per second, then slow down to 1 meters per second, this is NOT a linear equation or linear graph because the change in y over the change in x is not constant anymore, it's variable.
Does day go on the y axis and does time go on the x axis?
No, day goes on the x axis and time goes on the y axis.
What is Linear projection?
Linear projection-a time line
Is time always on y-axis?
Time is usually plotted along the X axis.
