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Graphing Questions
1. Did you include the origin (0,0) as one of your data points? Justify your answer.
2. Why do scientist bother to calculate equation of line (y=mx+b) for experiment data (to torture students would not be the correct answer)?
3. Using Internet search engine (i.e. Google) if needed, answer the following questions.
a. Define Independent variable:
b. Define Dependent variable:
c. Does the independent variable belong on the x- or y-axis?
d. In the example in Graphing, which is the independent and dependent variable?