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Graphical Methods-Summary

The document discusses graphical methods for representing relationships between two variables. An independent variable is usually placed on the x-axis and a dependent variable on the y-axis. It is important to be able to interpret graphical relationships and express them in writing and algebraically. The document also provides examples of different graph shapes and how to modify them or represent them algebraically.

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Graphical Methods-Summary

The document discusses graphical methods for representing relationships between two variables. An independent variable is usually placed on the x-axis and a dependent variable on the y-axis. It is important to be able to interpret graphical relationships and express them in writing and algebraically. The document also provides examples of different graph shapes and how to modify them or represent them algebraically.

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Graphical Methods-Summary

A graph is one of the most effective representations of the relationship between two variables.
The independent variable (one controlled by the experimenter) is usually placed on the x-axis.
The dependent variable (one that responds to changes in the independent variable) is usually
placed on the y-axis. It is important for you to be able interpret a graphical relationship and
express it in a written statement and by means of an algebraic expression.

Modification Algebraic
Graph shape Written relationship required to representation
linearize graph

As x increases, y remains None y = b , or


y the same. There is no y is constant
relationship between the
variables.

As x increases, y increases None y = mx + b


y proportionally.
Y is directly proportional to x.

As x increases, y decreases. 1  1
y Graph y vs , or y = m  + b
Y is inversely proportional
x x
to x.
y vs x-1

Y is proportional to the Graph y vs x2 y = mx 2 + b


y square of x.

The square of y is Graph y2 vs x y 2 = mx + b


y proportional to x.

When you state the relationship, tell how y depends on x ( e.g., as x increases, y ).

©Modeling Workshop Project 2002 1 Unit I Reading - GM summary v2.0

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