The best way to graph bivariate data is by using a Scatterplot in which X, the independent variable is the vertical axis and Y, the dependent variable is the horizontal axis. Here is an example and sc...The best way to graph bivariate data is by using a Scatterplot in which X, the independent variable is the vertical axis and Y, the dependent variable is the horizontal axis. Here is an example and scatterplot of five total pairs where X represents the annual rainfall in inches in a city and Y represents annual sales of sunglasses per 1000 population.