The value depicted on the graph at a given time is called a

The value depicted on the graph at a given time is called a

• A. Horizontal Axis
• B. Data Path
• C. Vertical Axis
• D. Data Point

Answer: (D)

On a graph, each individual observation is represented as a data point. The value shown at a specific time corresponds to the vertical position of that point, with the time itself plotted along the horizontal axis. So the momentary value is captured by a single data point (a dot) at that time–value pair. The horizontal axis marks time, the vertical axis marks the value, and a line or curve may connect multiple data points to show trends, but the single value at a given time is a data point.

On a graph, each individual observation is represented as a data point. The value shown at a specific time corresponds to the vertical position of that point, with the time itself plotted along the horizontal axis. So the momentary value is captured by a single data point (a dot) at that time–value pair. The horizontal axis marks time, the vertical axis marks the value, and a line or curve may connect multiple data points to show trends, but the single value at a given time is a data point.