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Does eating more popsicles make you taller, or do hotter days just help sell more ice pops?
To spot patterns between two things, we collect pairs of numbers called bivariate data and turn them into dots on a scatter graph.
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How do we turn those pairs of numbers into a clear picture?
Setting Up the Axes
We draw two number lines that meet at zero: the flat line across is the x-axis, and the tall line going straight up is the y-axis.
On graph paper, axes must be uniformly numbered along grid lines so each square represents the same jump, known as the scale.
Always label both axes with the variable name and unit of measurement, such as Temperature (โC) on the horizontal x-axis and Ice Cream Sales (ยฃ) on the vertical y-axis.
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Now that our grid is ready, where exactly does each dot go?
Plotting the Dots
Always start at zero: crawl across the floor along the bottom line first, then fly up like an elevator.
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