Difference between revisions of "X-axis"
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: The '''x-axis''' is sometimes referred to as the 'run' while the [[y-axis]] is referred to as the 'rise'. | : The '''x-axis''' is sometimes referred to as the 'run' while the [[y-axis]] is referred to as the 'rise'. | ||
: In an [[investigation]] the [[Independent Variable|independent variable]] is usually plotted on the [[x-axis]]. | : In an [[investigation]] the [[Independent Variable|independent variable]] is usually plotted on the [[x-axis]]. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359810/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359810&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=d768d99f1a06f7c12fab40e5aef85a55 ''x-axis (graphs), pages 290-291, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:13, 25 December 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
The x-axis is the line along the bottom of a graph.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The x-axis is the horizontal axis on a graph.
About the x-axis
- The x-axis is sometimes referred to as the 'run' while the y-axis is referred to as the 'rise'.
- In an investigation the independent variable is usually plotted on the x-axis.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The x-axis is the horizontal axis on a graph.
About the x-axis
- The x-axis is sometimes referred to as the 'run' while the y-axis is referred to as the 'rise'.
- In an investigation the independent variable is usually plotted on the x-axis.