*****Ramiro poured coffee into a cup. The table below shows the temperature of the coffee with respect to the number of minutes since the coffee had been poured.
Number of Minutes 2 4 6 8 10
Temperature (°C) 66.74 50.43 39.47 32.10 27.15
The independent variable in the relationship is the (number of minutes OR temperature) and should be placed on the (x-axis OR y-axis)
The dependent variable in the relationship is the temperature OR number of minutes) and should be placed on the (x-axis OR y-axis).
To solve this problem you must take into account what it is a dependent variable and what it is an independent variable. The dependent variables are plotted on the y axis. These variables depend on what value takes x for them to adopt a value. The independent variables are plotted on the x axis. These variables take any value because they do not depend on a function. We have then: The independent variable in the relationship is the number of minutes and should be placed on the x-axis. The dependent variable in the relationship is the temperature and should be placed on the y-axis.
