While drawing a graph, you plot the independent variable on the x-axis and dependent variable on the y-axis. Then you add a trend line and start plotting the variables. Which of the following types of graphs is being created by you?

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The process described involves plotting independent and dependent variables on the x and y axis respectively, and adding a trend line, which is characteristic of a scatter plot. Paired bar charts involve comparing two sets of data using bars side by side. Histograms show frequency distributions of a single variable, and do not involve plotting independent and dependent variables. Pie charts display the proportion of different categories making up a whole.

While Drawing a Graph, You Plot the Independent Variable on the X-Axis