4.

1 Types of Graphs
This is a coordinate plane. It has two axes and
four quadrants. The two number lines form the
axes. The horizontal number line is called the x-
axis and the vertical number line is called the y-
axis.
The center of the
coordinate plane  

 
is called the
origin. It has the
coordinates of                               
(0,0).
         
Locations of points on the plane
can be plotted when one
coordinate from each of the
axes are used. This set of x and
y values are called ordered
pairs.
 Coordinate Planes

Remember that x-axis

run across and y-axis
runs up and down
First move left or right
Second move up or down
 Graph (3, 4)
Coordinate Plane

Begin
Go up
at4.the
origin.
Go
right 3
 Graph (4, -3)
Coordinate Plane

Begin
Go
atdown
the
origin.
3.
Go
right 4
 Graph (-3,-4)
Coordinate Plane

Begin
Go
atdown
the
origin.
4.
Go left
3
 Graph (-4, 2)
Coordinate Plane

Begin
Go up
at2.the
origin.
Go left
4.
 Circle Graph
 Whatdoes  What does
50% on a circle 25% on a circle
graph look like graph look like

25% 25%
50% 50%

25% 25%
What is the best estimation of the percent
of the circle represented by region #1.

a) 41% 2
b) 150%
3 1
c) 67% 4 5
a) 12%
What is the best estimation of the percent
of the circle represented by region #4.

a) 41%
2
1
b) 150%
3
c) 67%
4
a) 12%
 Line Graphs
Line plot- A line plots helps
you organize data. It
represents data and reflects
change over time.
 Line Graphs

Example: Amount of
rainfall each month in a
year (months are time)
Don’t forget the points
are connected
 Bar Graph
Graphs that uses horizontal
or vertical bars that do not
touch to present data that’s
NOT NUMERICAL
Examples: Favorite colors
in a class
 Histograms
Histogram- a bar graph in
which the bars represent
continuous data. Each bar
contains a range of
numbers.
 Ex: groups of shoe sizes
 Ex: weights in a class
 Important

An important difference

between a histogram and
a bar graph is that there
are no spaces between
the bars in a histogram.
 Scatter Plots
the graph of a collection
of ordered pairs of
numbers
a graph with one point
for each item being
measured (points
measures two attributes
for each item)
•A scatter plot helps see trends
in data.
•These trends can be positive
or negative.
• At other times, the scatter
plot may show no trend at all.
 Positive Correlation
When the y-coordinates
tend to increase as the x-
coordinates increase
 Negative Correlation
When the y-coordinates
tend to decrease as the x-
coordinates increase
 No Correlation
Whenno pattern exists
between the coordinates
Guidelines for choosing a graph

Use a bar graph when

the data fall into
distinct categories and
you want to compare
totals.
Guidelines for choosing a graph

Use a line graph when

the data is compared
over time.
Guidelines for choosing a graph

Use a pictograph
instead of a bar graph
when you want high
visual appeal
Guidelines for choosing a graph

Use a histogram when

the data is continuous
(more than one number
in a grouping) such as
heights, weights
What graph would you choose?
A poll of your class on
their favorite sport:
basketball, football,
volleyball, soccer, or
other
Bar Graph: Not numerical
data
What graph would you choose?
The data collected for
the number of days with
0-0.9 in of rainfall, 1-1.9
in, 2-2.9 in, or 3+ in
Histogram: Ranges of
amount of rain; continuous
numerical data
What graph would you choose?
Information on the
number of hours working
out and the amount of
calories burned
Scatter Plot: measures 2
attributes
What graph would you choose?
Number of homework
assignments you have
each day this week
Line Graph: numerical
data that reflects time
(day of week)
 Which Graph
Shoe size Height
7 5’ 6”
8 5’ 9” Scatter
Plot
11 6’ 1”
 Which Graph
Food Height
Chinese 8
Mexican 12 Bar
Graph
Seafood 9
 Which Graph
Year Height
1950 6
1960 5 Line
Graph
1970 11
 Which Graph
Ages Height
0-5 4

Hi
st
6-11 5

og
ra
m
12-16 10
Intervals have to been the same
 Biased or Unbiased
Biased: taking a poll that
unfairly affects the
outcome
Unbiased: taking a poll
that is fair to the data
 Biased or Unbiased
Asking people at the
Friday night football
game if they enjoy
watching football?
BIASED
 Biased or Unbiased
Asking people in your
English class if they
enjoyed watching
football
UNBIASED
Homework:
Comp 4.1, problems 1-19