It is supposed to go on the y-axis.
Think of the y-axis as a flag pole and think of the x-axis as the ground. The ground can be independable. But you can't stand the flag up without land. So the flag pole depends on the land. y depends on x.
And that was just a way to remember it ^-^
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the y-axis is the dependent variable and the x-axis is the independent variable.
Yes, the usual case in mathematics is to use the the y-axis variable as the dependent variable.
The dependent variable is on the y axis.
The dependent variable will go on the x-axis.
The dependent variable is graphed on the y-axis.