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X vs Y or Y vs X?
2007-03-10, 8:12 PM #1
Just a simple question:

When someone asks you to plot something A vs B, is A on the x-axis or on the y-axis?
2007-03-10, 8:20 PM #2
A vs. B

A = y axis, B = x axis

ie. Graph temperature vs. time
2007-03-10, 8:21 PM #3
Well, simple logic would assign A-->X B--Y because of relative positions within the alphabet. So I'd do that.

Edit: Though, since Joncy usually seems right in these instances, I'll agree blindly with what he says and assume I'm wrong. :downs:
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2007-03-10, 8:23 PM #4
Originally posted by Yecti:
Well, simple logic would assign A-->X B--Y because of relative positions within the alphabet. So I'd do that.

Edit: Though, since Joncy usually seems right in these instances, I'll agree blindly with what he says and assume I'm wrong. :downs:


yeah, A and B were arbitrarily chosen... think you missed the point of the question ;)
2007-03-10, 8:24 PM #5
Originally posted by Jon`C:
A vs. B

A = y axis, B = x axis

ie. Graph temperature vs. time


thankyouse
2007-03-10, 8:43 PM #6
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2007-03-10, 11:32 PM #7
Yeah, A vs. B = "A when B is ..." implying that A is on the vertical and B is on the horizontal if vertical is dependent
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2007-03-10, 11:45 PM #8
Yeah, it would depend on what A and B represent. The independent variable goes on the x axis. The dependent variable goes on the y.
2007-03-11, 3:55 AM #9
Originally posted by Vincent Valentine:
Yeah, it would depend on what A and B represent. The independent variable goes on the x axis. The dependent variable goes on the y.


it's not always clear though, which variable is independent. for example, stress vs. strain
2007-03-11, 4:14 AM #10
Well... As it`s most comfy, I guess?

If you can express one through another, then it would be useful to use expressed one for Y, and expressing - for X.

(Like, if you can express it like A=1/B, for example, then it would be comfy to use Y for A, and X for B.)

It`s generally dictated solely by relative comfort of use.
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2007-03-11, 4:55 AM #11
Originally posted by Jon`C:
ie. Graph temperature vs. time
ok

if a change in time results in a change of temperature (temperature is the dependent variable and time is the independent variable, or T = f(t) which can also be expressed as y = f(x) :eng101:)
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2007-03-11, 5:22 AM #12
Is Nanodave pronounced "nano-dayv" or "nano-dawvay"?
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2007-03-11, 5:32 AM #13
just some guy named dave
2007-03-11, 10:01 AM #14
Like Jon`C said, just replace "vs." with "as a function of." The independent variable goes on the horizontal axis, so problem solved.
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2018-08-02, 9:30 AM #15
Why does this thread have over 334k views?
2018-08-02, 10:04 AM #16
Originally posted by Steven:
Why does this thread have over 334k views?


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