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In an equation like y = mx + b, such as y = 3x + 2, x is the independent - YOU put in the x. y is the ANSWER you get, depending on what you used for x. To test, do exactly that - you choose what to do for your independent variable, and see what happens for the y. Works for both math and science. Change the independent variable, and compare how your dependent variables change depending on what changes you made to the independent.
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What does dependent and independent mean in math terms?
A dependent variable is one in whose experimental or analytical value is determined by the value of the independent variable. An independent variable is not determined by any other variable, but rather is an input value. For example in the equation y = 3x y is dependent and determined by the value of the independent variable x
Is newton a dependent variable?
Any form of numerical measurement can be a dependent variable (or an independent one).
When the graph of best fit is a straight line the dependent and independent variables have what kind of relationship?
the dependent variable has one value and the independent variable has no value
What is the one factor in an experiment that results from or depends on changes to the independent variable?
The dependent variable.
What is a dependent or an independent variable?
An independent variable is something that you can change in your experiment. A dependent variable is something that changes depending on what your independent variable is. Example: You have two plants. You water one every day and you water the other one every other day to see how fast they'll grow. Your independent variable is water, because you can change how much you give to the plant. Your dependent variable are the plants, because they'll change depending on how much water you give them.
