Graphs

The simplest way to present large amounts of data visually, or to show relationships between different quantities.

• Reading and Interpreting Graphs
• Creating and Drawing Graphs
• Curve Fitting
• Plotting Points on Graphing Calculators

Here are some common types of graphs:

X-Y graph

In this course, the most common type of graph you will create will be an x-y graph with individual data points, like this:

This type of graph is usually referred to as a scatter plot.

Reading and Interpreting Graphs