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Basketball Line Graph Practice

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Basketball Line Graph Practice

To make a line graph:
  • The independent variable is plotted on the X-axis. When you are comparing something over time, time is the independent variable.
  • The dependent variable is plotted on the Y-axis.
  • Decide on an appropriate scale for each axis and add your scales to the X and Y axes.
  • Label each axis - Put the independent variable / time on the X-axis. Put the dependent variable / unit of measurement on the Y-axis.
  • Plot your points.
  • Draw your line.
  • Title your graph with a descriptive title (ex. The relationship between …).
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Instructions for this activity:
1. Pick one of the NBA teams listed on the Land of Basketball page and click on Yearly Records.
2. Collect Regular Season data about your NBA team in the table below.

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4. Plot your data on a line graph.
a. Put the SEASONS (YEARS) on the X-axis.
b. Put the team's WIN records on the Y-axis.

5. Label both of the axes.

6. Give your graph a title that describes the relationship between the variables.

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Analyze your graph and data about your NBA team.

7. What is the independent variable?

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8. What is the dependent variable?