Which value goes on which axis in "plot $a$ against $b$"?

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When the question asks to plot $a$ against $b$, which value should go on which axis?

One of them goes on each axis. Instruct the reader to turn the paper 90° if he would like it the opposite way around. — hmakholm left over Monica, Sep 07 '12 at 14:33

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 07 '12 at 14:34

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In my experience, the sentence

Plot $y$ versus $x$

means that $y$ is considered as a dependent variable, and $x$ as an independent variable. So $y$ goes on the vertical axis.

answered Sep 07 '12 at 14:34

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