2007-09-19 09:43:02 · 3 answers · asked by Hopeee. 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
An independent variable is something that you can change. A dependent variable is something that changes as the result of something else (an independent variable) changing.
In an equation like
Y = 3*X + 2
X is the independent variable and Y (which changes when X changes) is the dependent variable
2007-09-19 09:51:29 · answer #1 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a function f(x) = y, for example : x^2 + 2x -4 = y
Then y is said to be dependent on x, because as x varies (as in variable?), you get different values of y. Therefore, in this example, x is independent, and y is dependent.
2007-09-19 16:53:15 · answer #2 · answered by gitter1226 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dependent variable stays the same
2007-09-19 16:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by beckybecswilkinson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋