In a two-variable data table, which cells serve as the Row input and Column input respectively?

In a two-variable data table, which cells serve as the Row input and Column input respectively?

• A. Row input cell B3; Column input cell B4
• B. Row input cell B4; Column input cell B3
• C. Row input cell B3; Column input cell B12
• D. Row input cell B12; Column input cell B3

Answer: (A)

In a two-variable data table, one input value feeds the rows and the other feeds the columns. The row input cell is the one whose value changes down the rows of the table, and the column input cell is the one whose value changes across the columns. Here, the value that drives the row orientation is in the cell B3, while the value that drives the column orientation is in B4. So B3 serves as the row input and B4 as the column input. This setup tells Excel how to substitute the inputs into the formula to fill the table correctly; swapping them would switch which axis represents which variable, altering the resulting table layout.

In a two-variable data table, one input value feeds the rows and the other feeds the columns. The row input cell is the one whose value changes down the rows of the table, and the column input cell is the one whose value changes across the columns. Here, the value that drives the row orientation is in the cell B3, while the value that drives the column orientation is in B4. So B3 serves as the row input and B4 as the column input. This setup tells Excel how to substitute the inputs into the formula to fill the table correctly; swapping them would switch which axis represents which variable, altering the resulting table layout.