GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The independent variable belongs on the x-axis (horizontal line) of the graph and the dependent variable belongs on the y-axis (vertical line).

Detailed explanation-2: -A dependent variable represents a quantity whose value depends on how the independent variable is manipulated. y is often the variable used to represent the dependent variable in an equation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dependent variable is also denoted as “y” variable. Independent variable is denoted as “x” variable. When you plot the data on x-y axis, then dependent (y) variable is shown on the vertical (y) axis, and the independent variable is shown on the horizontal (x) axis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scientists like to say that the “independent” variable goes on the x-axis (the bottom, horizontal one) and the “dependent” variable goes on the y-axis (the left side, vertical one).

Detailed explanation-5: -If, say, y = x+3, then the value y can have depends on what the value of x is. Another way to put it is the dependent variable is the output value and the independent variable is the input value. So for y=x+3, when you input x=2, the output is y = 5.