Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 4 - An Introduction to Functions - Get Ready! - Page 231: 20

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If a variable is dependent on another variable, it means that the variable changes based on what value the other variable has. For instance, consider two variables: time in a race and how far a runner has gone. Time in a race is not dependent; no matter where the runner is, time continues to go forward. However, because it takes the runner time to go somewhere, the runner's location depends on how far into the race we are. Thus, we call the runner's location the dependent variable.
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