What is a dependent variable - Edu-Science (10166) Telescope

All values that arise as influenced by changes in the values of other variable. Or, Dependent Variable is the observed factor.
If we have a Linear Function as
Y = mX + C
so,
Y should be Dependent Variable,
X as Independent Variable,
m as Coefficient and
C as Constant.

An independent variable is not directly or indirectly related to another

Hi,

The responding variable is another name for the dependent variable.

On a graph, the x variable is the independent variable and the y variable is the dependent/responding variable.

I remember the difference between the two in that the dependent variable depends on the independent variable. For example, for teenagers, in height versus age, the age would be the independent variable and the dependent variable would be the height. We would expect as teenagers get older, they are taller.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Good luck.

Paul

1. Dependent Variable: A dependent variable is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment. The dependent variable responds to the independent variable. It is called dependentbecause it "depends" on the independent variable.

The dependent variable is the one that "depends" on the independent variable. If we were looking at the size of houses in square feet to the cost of houses, the size of houses would be the independent variable and the cost of houses would be the dependent variable. In an X-Y plane, x is the independent and y is the dependent.

Good luck.
Paul

Hey there,

Dependent variables are the output of certain actions or variations in the independent variables. In this case, the dependent variable would be the sludge you create. The water would be a constant medium to the independent variables grits,salt, and pepper

When conducting an experiment, a researcher usually has a dependent and independent variable. The independent variable is the variable that can be changed or manipulated (think of it as a cause). The dependent variable is the variable that depends on the independent variable (think effect).

For example, if you wanted to test whether or not taking Advil affects the length of a headache:

• Taking Advil (or not) is what you can manipulate. It is the independent variable.
• Headache duration is the dependent variable. The results depend on whether or not Advil was taken.

When conducting an experiment, a researcher usually has a dependent and independent variable. The independent variable is the variable that can be changed or manipulated (think of it as a cause). The dependent variable is the variable that depends on the independent variable (think effect).

For example, if you wanted to test whether practice improves an athlete's performance (lets say number of touchdowns):

• Practicing (or not) is what you can manipulate. It is the independent variable.
• Number of touchdowns is the dependent variable. The results depend on whether or not the athlete practiced.

hi.

for a full definition, try wikipedia.
an independent variable can be freely changed.
a dependent variable will BE changed as the independent variable is changed
basically there are 2 main examples. mathematical, and experimental.

with experiments,(science, chemistry etc.) one example would be changing the amount of fertilizer fed to a plant to see how it affects growth. there are 2 variables here. amount of fertilizer used and growth of the plant.
the amount of the fertilizer can be freely changed. (independent variable)
the amount of growth DEPENDS on the amount of fertilizer (dependent variable)


with maths, you can use something like 2x+5=y.
x can freely changed. it is the independent variable. y will change depending on the value of x.

hope this helps