The Ministry is migrating nzmaths content to Tāhurangi.
Relevant and up-to-date teaching resources are being moved to Tāhūrangi (tahurangi.education.govt.nz).
When all identified resources have been successfully moved, this website will close. We expect this to be in June 2024.
e-ako maths, e-ako Pāngarau, and e-ako PLD 360 will continue to be available.
For more information visit https://tahurangi.education.govt.nz/updates-to-nzmaths
The variable, of the two variables in bivariate data, which may be affected by the other variable, the explanatory variable.
If the bivariate data result from an experiment then the response variable is the one that is observed in response to the experimenter having manipulated or selected the value of the explanatory variable.
In a scatter plot, as part of a linear regression analysis, the response variable is placed on the y-axis (vertical axis).
Alternatives: dependent variable, outcome variable, output variable
Curriculum achievement objectives reference
Statistical investigation: (Level 8)
