Graphing

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What is graphing?

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Graphing is the visual representation of data or mathematical relationships on a coordinate system.

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What does a bar graph show?

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A bar graph shows comparisons among categories using rectangular bars.

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What is a line graph used for?

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A line graph is used to show trends over time by connecting data points with a line.

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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a graph that represents the independent variable.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a graph that represents the dependent variable.

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What does a pie chart represent?

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A pie chart represents data as slices of a circle, showing the proportion of each category.

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What is a coordinate plane?

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A coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis).

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What is a data point?

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A data point is a single piece of information represented on a graph, usually as a dot or a marker.

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How do you find the total number of items in a graph?

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To find the total number of items, add the values represented by each bar or section of the graph.

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What does it mean to compare data?

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Comparing data means looking at two or more sets of information to see how they are similar or different.