HWK - Lesson 4.10 (Part 2) - Independent and Dependent Variables

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What are the coordinates for the origin in the coordinate plane?

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(0,0)

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What is the independent variable in the statement: Surface area of walls in a room, a, and the amount of paint used, p?

Back

Independent variable: a

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What makes up an ordered pair?

Back

An x-value and a y-value

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What is the independent variable in the statement: The number of minutes spent talking on the phone, m, and the amount of a cell phone bill, a?

Back

Independent variable: m

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What is the dependent variable in the statement: The number of minutes spent talking on the phone, m, and the amount of a cell phone bill, a?

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Dependent variable: a

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Define independent variable.

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An independent variable is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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Define dependent variable.

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A dependent variable is the variable that is measured and affected in an experiment.

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What is an example of an independent variable in a study about plant growth?

Back

The amount of sunlight each plant receives.

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What is an example of a dependent variable in a study about plant growth?

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The height of the plants after a certain period.

Front

How do you identify the independent variable in an experiment?

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Look for the variable that is manipulated or changed by the experimenter.