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A scatter plot is a plot of paired (x,y) data with a horizontal x axis and a vertical y-axis. (definition as given in Elementary Statistics by Triola). Textbooks may have different definitions. If one variable is considered an independent variable, then generally it is the x value. This is particularly important if there is a relationship between the two variables, in that knowing the x value helps predict the y value. A best fit line can be drawn through the points.
A line graph in general connects points on a graph. The x-axis may not be a numerical value or it may not be equal spaced increments. For example, suppose I did surveys in years 2001, 2002 and 2009, counting how many accidents there were in a particular intersection. A line graph would show three years, 2001, 2002 and 2009, as equal spaced intervals on the x-axis.
The above definition is consistent with plots made in Excel. I note that some textbooks may consider a line graph as any plot that contains lines connecting the data.
See related links. You can find many good examples of graphical displays of data on the internet.
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What is a double line graph?
a double line graph is a graph that is same as a line graph but there are two lines
What should you use To plot the results of two data categories collected every month for a year?
Line graph, I believe. have the same question for my homework
Are a line graph and bar graph the same?
No! Bar and line graphs are different bar graphs show bars and line graph shows lines.
Is a line graph the same as a trend graph?
No. Generally speaking, a trend graph has time on the horizontal axis. That is not always the case with line graphs.
How can a line graph help you investigate the relationship between two sets of data?
The general shape of the line indicates whether the relationship is linear, quadratic, polynomial, power, inverse etc. It will also help determine whether the relationship remains the same over the whole domain or changes. The scatter of the observations about a line gives a measure of the variation in the observations about the values that might be expected from the line graph.
Can you plot the same things from a frequency graph on a line graph?
yes you can plot same things from a frequency graph on a line graph because it is the same thing :) peace
What is the difference between a plot and a graph?
They generally refer to the same things, although some terminology may sound better with either one. For example, plot and graph both represent data, however box plots or scatter plots or line graphs are generally referred to as such as opposed to saying box graphs, scatter graphs or line plots. The latter three sound somewhat cumbersome but technically mean the same thing.
What displays two sets of data on the same graph?
Almost any chart can be used. A circle or pie graph (use a circle and a concentric annulus), Clustered bar or columns, A scatter plot with different symbols A double line chart, Areas, etc
Is it true in a perfect relationship all point of a scatter plot fall on a line?
Yes if all points are on the same line of best fit
What is the same between a line plot and bar graph?
They are both representations of data in visual form.
Which type of graph would you use to display the monthly sales figures for a bakery Explain your choice?
A scatter plot, with months as the horizontal axis and sales on the vertical axis. Such a graph contains the same information as a bar chart without all the ink wasted in filling the bars. Either format is fine for checking seasonality, but a scatter plot is better for visually fitting a linear trend, if appropriate.
Is a scatter plot positvie?
Only ever use the scatter plot if the outcome is positive, otherwise use non sequential theory to bring about the required outcome. Say, the nonquotient is the same value. Then try the next scatter.
What is a double line graph?
a double line graph is a graph that is same as a line graph but there are two lines
Is broken line graph same as the line graph?
no because the broken line graph is a line graph that is broken da!
What is positive corrolation?
When you have a scatter graph and you want to find the correlation of it, you draw a line from one corner to the other of the grid.Also, if the categories are to do with the same thing, then it's a positive correlation.
How are line graphs and line plots alike?
you have to do sex -- God I hate people ^ anyway. a Line plot is like a regular graph format just using Xs to count as each number and a line graph Is almost the same just using lines
Is graph and chart similar?
In statistics, a graph and a chart are the same. In arithmetic, a graph is the plot of a function over values. There are no charts.
