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What is an independent variable ?

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kkurt [141]2 years ago

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<span>a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another.
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seropon [69]2 years ago

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An independent variable is a variable that does not depend on anything. It is manipulated to determine the value of a dependent variable<span>. The dependent variable is what is being measured in an experiment or evaluated in a mathematical equation and the independent variables are the inputs to that measurement. Example: Time would always be an independent variable because nothing affects time, however, time can affect everything. </span>

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